 Producer Sam Spiegel (I) (qv) had acquired the property that became  "The Chase" in the 1950s and wanted Marlon Brando (qv) originally  to play the role of Jason Jake Rogers and Marilyn Monroe (qv) to  play his lover, Anna Reeves. By the time production began in 1965,  Brando was too old to play the role of the son, and took the part of  Sheriff Calder instead. Brando was paid $750,000 and his production  company Pennebaker was paid a fee of $130,000. (Brandos sister  Jocelyn Brando (qv) also was cast in the small role of Mrs.  Briggs).