Synopsis
A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects.
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Cast
- Jane FondaCatherine 'Cat' Ballou
- Lee MarvinKid Shelleen & Tim Strawn
- Michael CallanClay Boone
- Dwayne HickmanJed
- Nat King ColeShouter - Sunrise Kid
- Stubby KayeShouter - Sam the Shade
- Tom NardiniJackson Two-Bears
- John MarleyFrankie Ballou
- Reginald DennySir Harry Percival
- Jay C. FlippenSheriff Cardigan
Recommendations
- 80
Empire
Great performances and an innovative approach to a tired old story make this one to watch out for. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
Funny--but not that funny--western spoof. - 70
Variety
Middlingly successful, sparked by an amusing way-out approach and some sparkling performances. - 60
The New York Times
Cat Ballou does have flashes of good satiric wit. But, under Elliot Silverstein's direction, it is mostly just juvenile lampoon. - 60
Village Voice
Pleasantly inoffensive. [29 Jul 1965, p.8] - 60
Time Out
Marvin is consistently brilliant, but the film is patchy. - 50
The New Yorker
Mainly it's full of sort-of-funny and trying-to-be-funny ideas. The director Elliot Silverstein's spoofy tone is ineptitude, coyly disguised.
