The source of Brando's compellingly weird directorial debut is Charles Nieder's novel, The Authentic Death Of Hendry Jones, with Brando as a man vowing revenge upon the bank robber accomplice (Maiden) who betrayed him, causing him to spend five years in a Mexican prison, eventually tracking his quarry to Monterey where the ex-outlaw partner is now an upstanding citizen, proud father and the town's sheriff.
Brando is at his moody best, Maiden and Pellicer provide excellent support, and the visual artistry, supplied by Charles Lang, the shots of the Monterey coastline are truly breathtaking is stunning, all make for a winning combination.
