A young schoolteacher turns into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father.A young schoolteacher turns into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father.A young schoolteacher turns into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 10 wins & 15 nominations total
Nat 'King' Cole
- Shouter
- (as Nat King Cole)
Oscar Blank
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Herman Boden
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
- Mabel Bentley
- (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNat 'King' Cole had a nightly singing engagement at a Lake Tahoe nightclub. He would commute daily between Lake Tahoe and the set in order to do both. Everyone noticed that Cole was coughing a great deal whenever he was on the set and losing weight, but most figured he was just running himself down with such a gruelling schedule. Unbeknownst to them and to Cole himself, he was already very sick with lung cancer.
- GoofsToward the end of the film, the "runaway" beer wagon team is being driven by a crew member, clearly visible under the casks.
- Quotes
Cat Ballou: Some gang! An Indian ranch hand, a drunken gunfighter, a sex maniac, and an uncle!
- Crazy creditsThe Torch Lady in the Columbia Pictures logo changes her gown to Cat Ballou's cowboy outfit and fires her guns several times.
- ConnectionsEdited into Clockwork Orange - Kellopeliappelsiini (1971)
- SoundtracksThe Ballad of Cat Ballou
(uncredited)
Written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston
Performed by Stubby Kaye & Nat 'King' Cole
Featured review
It's About Legend vs. Reality!
This is about the "legend" of western figures, vs. the reality.
(Remember "Unforgiven", and the way the gunfighter has a dime
novelist following him around?"
The two "shouters", Stubby Kaye and Nat "King" Cole, make it very
clear that the legend of Cat Ballou is NOT the truth: she is not, for
example, as the ballad has it, "evil through and through".
This commentary is given a meta-fictional air by the fact the Lee
Marvin (who won the Oscar for the same reason that Bogart won
for "African Queen": he played against type) is cast to play both an
ultra Lee Marvin (Strawn) and an anti-Lee Marvin (Shelleen).
A very clever charming film, and also way ahead of its
dramaturgical time.
(Remember "Unforgiven", and the way the gunfighter has a dime
novelist following him around?"
The two "shouters", Stubby Kaye and Nat "King" Cole, make it very
clear that the legend of Cat Ballou is NOT the truth: she is not, for
example, as the ballad has it, "evil through and through".
This commentary is given a meta-fictional air by the fact the Lee
Marvin (who won the Oscar for the same reason that Bogart won
for "African Queen": he played against type) is cast to play both an
ultra Lee Marvin (Strawn) and an anti-Lee Marvin (Shelleen).
A very clever charming film, and also way ahead of its
dramaturgical time.
helpful•111
- juvenalxx
- Sep 14, 2003
- How long is Cat Ballou?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Cat Ballou skjuter skarpt
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,666,667
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- 1.85 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content































