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Release Date:
24 June 1965 (USA) moreTagline:
A gen-u-ine movie first! A way-out whopper! A funny movie? YOU BET IT IS...! morePlot:
A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Happy Birthday, Lee Marvin! (From CinemaRetro. 19 February 2009, 7:16 AM, PST)
John Wayne Rules, Sure, but Who's the Toughest Gal in the West?
(From amctv.com - Future of Classic: Westerns. 26 December 2008, 9:07 PM, PST)
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Lee Marvin deserved the Oscar! more (71 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Jane Fonda | ... | Catherine 'Cat' Ballou | |
| Lee Marvin | ... | Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn | |
| Michael Callan | ... | Clay Boone | |
| Dwayne Hickman | ... | Jed | |
| Nat 'King' Cole | ... | Shouter (as Nat King Cole) | |
| Stubby Kaye | ... | Shouter | |
| Tom Nardini | ... | Jackson Two-Bears | |
| John Marley | ... | Frankie Ballou | |
| Reginald Denny | ... | Sir Harry Percival | |
| Jay C. Flippen | ... | Sheriff Cardigan | |
| Arthur Hunnicutt | ... | Butch Cassidy | |
| Bruce Cabot | ... | Sheriff Maledon | |
| Burt Mustin | ... | Accuser | |
| Paul Gilbert | ... | Train messenger |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Finland:K-8 | Norway:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | West Germany:12Filming Locations:
Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway - 1193 Fremont County Road 3A, Canon City, Colorado, USA moreFun Stuff
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The film's horse trainer told Elliot Silverstein that the scene where a horse leans against a wall with its front legs crossed could not be shot because horses don't cross their legs, then that it might be possible if he had a couple of days. Silverstein invoked his rank as director and gave him an hour. The trainer plied the horse with sugar cubes while repeatedly pushing its leg into position, and they were able to get the shot. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Cat is in the jail cell prior to her hanging, the bars on her cell's window appear and disappear between shots. moreQuotes:
Sir Harry Percival: [shows her the bedroom on the train] This is the master bedroom. Do you approve?Cat: Oh, it's swell. A regular Tintoretto!
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I watched Cat Ballou again the other day after a gap of over 35 years. A spoof western, definitely. That Lee Marvin should not have won the Oscar? No way. It is far more difficult to carry off a role in what is obviously a pastiche than to excel in a serious dramatic part. Lee Marvin plays it to perfection. Watch his face in the bar scene in the hole in the wall, desperately trying to catch the moment to propose a toast - "I'll drink to that!". It's brilliant. This film has to be watched in the context of its time. It is no good trying to compare it to today's special effects dominated blockbusters or Pixar animations. The semi-musical format was innovative, and remains so today. Cat Ballou is a perfect example of 60's "cool".