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The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.6K
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The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
Western story about a defiant wife who leaves her husband to take up riding with outlaws.
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Western story about a defiant wife who leaves her husband to take up riding with outlaws.Western story about a defiant wife who leaves her husband to take up riding with outlaws.Western story about a defiant wife who leaves her husband to take up riding with outlaws.

  • Director
    • Richard C. Sarafian
  • Writers
    • Marilyn Durham
    • Eleanor Perry
    • William W. Norton
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Sarah Miles
    • Lee J. Cobb
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Writers
      • Marilyn Durham
      • Eleanor Perry
      • William W. Norton
    • Stars
      • Burt Reynolds
      • Sarah Miles
      • Lee J. Cobb
    • 19User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    "Man Who Love Cat Dancing, The" Premiere, 1973 Clint Eastwood
    "Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, The" Premiere Dinah Shore and Burt Reynolds, 1973
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    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
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    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    Sarah Miles and Jack Warden in The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    Sarah Miles in The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    Burt Reynolds and Sarah Miles in The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    Burt Reynolds and Sarah Miles in The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)

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    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Jay Grobart
    Sarah Miles
    Sarah Miles
    • Catherine Crocker
    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Harvey Lapchance
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Dawes
    George Hamilton
    George Hamilton
    • Willard Crocker
    Bo Hopkins
    Bo Hopkins
    • Billy Bowen
    Robert Donner
    Robert Donner
    • Dub
    Sandy McPeak
    Sandy McPeak
    • Ben
    • (as Sandy Kevin)
    Larry Littlebird
    • Iron Knife
    Nancy Malone
    Nancy Malone
    • Sudie
    Jay Silverheels
    Jay Silverheels
    • The Chief
    Jay Varela
    Jay Varela
    • Charlie Bent
    Owen Bush
    Owen Bush
    • Conductor
    Larry Finley
    Larry Finley
    • Bartender
    Sutero García Jr.
    • Dream Speaker
    James Hampton
    James Hampton
    • Jimmy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Writers
      • Marilyn Durham
      • Eleanor Perry
      • William W. Norton(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Sarah Miles' found her business manager/boyfriend David Whiting dead in her Gila Bend, AZ, motel room during the film's location shooting. The death made headlines around the world. "Time Magazine" on 26 March 1973 reported, "Pills and bottles were scattered around his body, and bruises and a bloody cut were found on his head". The night prior to the discovery of his body Whiting had allegedly assaulted Miles after she had come back late at night from a birthday party for Burt Reynolds. Reynolds let Miles stay in his room for protection. She testified that Whiting had "got ahold of me and began throwing me about the room". Reynolds, when he saw Miles after her nanny, who had overheard the confrontation, had called him, was quoted as saying, "Christ Almighty, you're a mess!" Miles' injuries allegedly included a bloody nose, a bruised forehead and a cut lip. The official cause of Whiting's death as ruled by the coroner/county medical examiner was suicide by overdose of the drugs Methaqualone, Benadryl and a Librium-type drug. Reportedly, Miles and Reynolds did not wish to testify at the inquest one month after the incident but were forced to when Whiting's mother, Mrs. Louise Campbell, successfully obtained a court order compelling them to testify. According to the "Time" article, " . . . a pharmacologist hired by Whiting's mother said that the amount of methaqualone in Whiting's bloodstream need not have been fatal. Left unexplained was how Whiting's blood came to be on a pillowcase, towel, tissues and the washbasin in his own room, as well as on a blue sweater he had apparently been wearing. Also unaccounted for were the severe cut on the back of his head and scratches on his stomach, chest and knuckles." It was later revealed that Miles and Whiting had been having an affair, and this, together with the resulting publicity, contributed to the disintegration of her marriage to Robert Bolt.
    • Goofs
      During the opening credits Catherine is riding "side saddle" but her legs are both on the right side of the horse, which is the "wrong" side for an English ladies' saddle. The film is flopped in this shot as later she has her legs on the proper side.
    • Quotes

      Jay: [to Catherine, at the campsite] Make some coffee.

      Catherine Crocker: I don't want to make coffee, thank you...

      Jay: I don't give a damn what you want. Make some coffee.

      Catherine Crocker: [Fumbling with the coffee pot, obviously clueless] I don't know how to make coffee. I'm sorry.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 11th Anniversary Show (1973)

    User reviews19

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    7/10
    A Western with some depth and sensitivity
    This movie came up tonight on the television and though I had not seen it, I had certainly heard of it. The reviews almost scared me off, but happily I read some favourable ones and and took a chance.

    Bert Reynolds gave a first class performance with subtlety, dignity and a quiet strength. His portrayal of a flawed but somewhat principled man with an unfortunate past was excellent and made me want to know more of the back story which I'm sure was in the book. Maybe it is that the book was written Marilyn Durham, and that the screenplay was by Eleanor Perry that gave the movie it's strength and tenderness ?

    The treatment of the Shoshone and other First Nation people was very good; they spoke in full sentences with humour intelligence and wit. They came through as the three dimensional people they are instead of the mere shadows that most movies of the time showed them in; something long over due in Hollywood.

    There were many good performances here, it is a movie worth seeing and deserves a serious place in the genre.
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    • Jul 19, 2014

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1973 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Mann, der die Katzen tanzen ließ
    • Filming locations
      • Gila Bend, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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