Catlow (1971)

Director:

Sam Wanamaker

Writers:

Louis L'Amour (novel)
Scott Finch ...
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Release Date:

1 October 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Tagline:

The Mexican cavalry wanted him murdered. The Apache nation wanted him massacred. Texas ranchers wanted him mangled and his only hope was a Marshal, who wanted him hanged.

Plot:

An outlaw tries to avoid interference as he journeys to pull off a $2-million gold robbery.

Plot Keywords:

Gold | Outlaw | Apache | Escape | Canteen

Cast

Yul Brynner	...	Catlow
Richard Crenna	...	Cowan
Leonard Nimoy	...	Miller
Daliah Lavi	...	Rosita
Jo Ann Pflug	...	Christina
Jeff Corey	...	Merridew
Michael Delano	...	Rio
Julián Mateos	...	Recalde (as Julian Mateos)
David Ladd	...	Caxton
Robert Logan	...	Oley (as Bob Logan)
John Clark	...	Keleher
Dan van Husen	...	Dutch
Cass Martin	...	Sanchez
José Nieto	...	General (as Jose Nieto)
Ángel del Pozo	...	Vargas (as Angel Del Pozo)
Bessie Love	...	Mrs. Frost
Víctor Israel	...	Pesquiera (as Victor Israel)
Erika López	...	Sara (as Erika Lopez)
Tito García	...	Pedro (as Tito Garcia)
Antonio Padilla	...	Jose
Rafael Albaicín	...	Alberto (as Rafael Albaicin)
Alejandro de Enciso	...	Fernandez (as Alejandro Enciso)
Ralph Brown	...	Roots
Walter Coy	...	Parkman
Allen Russell	...	Otis
Per Barclay	...	Cattle Boss
David Thomson	...	1st Drover
Jose Laurens	...	2nd Drover
Florencio Amarilla	...	Tarahumara

Directed by
Sam Wanamaker

Writing credits
Louis L'Amour		(novel "Catlow")
Scott Finch		and
James Griffith		(as J.J. Griffith)

Produced by
Euan Lloyd	....	producer

Original Music by
Roy Budd

Cinematography by
Edward Scaife		(director of photography) (as Ted Scaife)

Film Editing by
Alan Killick

Art Direction by
Herbert Smith

Makeup Department
Ramón de Diego	....	makeup artist (as Ramon De Diego)
José Antonio Sánchez	....	makeup artist (as Jose Antonio Sanchez)

Production Management
Ronnie Bear	....	production supervisor
Javier Gordillo	....	unit manager
Diego Gómez Sempere	....	production manager (as Diego Sempere)
Tadeo Villalba	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Glen	....	second unit director
José María Ochoa	....	assistant director (as Jose Maria Ochoa)

Art Department
Ron Patton	....	construction manager
Germán Quejido	....	property master (as German Quejido)
Román Calatayud	....	assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Len Abbott	....	dubbing mixer
Wally Milner	....	sound mixer
Allan Sones	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kit West	....	special effects

Stunts
Miguel Pedregosa	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Harris	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Agustín Jiménez	....	wardrobe designer (as Agustin Jimenez)

Editorial Department
John Glen	....	supervising editor

Music Department
Roy Budd	....	conductor (uncredited)

Other crew
Kay Rawlings	....	continuity
Bob Simmons	....	action sequence coordinator

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1974) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• MGM-EMI (1971) (UK) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (USA) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (3 film collection)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (3 film collection)

Other Companies

• C.T.S. Studios  post-synchronization
• EMI-MGM Elstree Studios  editing and scoring

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for western action violence

Runtime:

101 min | Argentina:108 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:12 | Argentina:Atp | UK:A (1971) | UK:PG (1987) | Portugal:M/12 | West Germany:16 (f)

Filming Locations:

El Buho, Spain

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Sam Wanamaker replaced Peter R. Hunt.

Goofs:

Continuity: Shortly after Cowan is given a beautiful Palomino (light brown horse with an ample blond mane) as a gift from Christina to replace the horse he lost while saving her brother's life, he rides off into the desert in pursuit of Catlow on a (dark brown) Quarter Horse.

Quotes:

Catlow:You know, for a smart boy like you, Rio, you're just plain dumb.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Last of the Gentleman Producers (2004) (V)

Gleeful Yul Brynner plays super-outlaw of the old west

Yul Brynner plays the cheerfully lawless rogue "Catlow", perpetually on the run from lawman and friend "Ben" (Richard Crenna) and malevolent bounty hunter "Miller" (Leonard Nemoy - in one of his early post-Star Trek roles). Great music, obviously 'influenced' by the soundtrack to "The Magnificent Seven", and an over-the-top plot involving stealing mexican gold stolen from the confederacy, Apaches, alternatively willing and vengeful women, banditos, and enough captures and escapes for several movies. Lightweight fun (in that lightheartedly violent way of late-1960's/early 1970's movies, in which any character whose name we didn't know was liable to receive instant death from the hero or villain -- a characteristic, of course, of many action movies to this day), with just enough actual danger (from the Apaches and Miller) to keep it interesting.