Cat Ballou
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Cat(herine) Ballou's family farm is being threatened by the railroad. She sends for Kid Shelleen, finding him to be the drunkest gunfighter in the west. When her father is killed by the railroad magnate's gunman, she vows to fight on. Shelleen manages to ride sideways in several scenes, while minstrels sing the ballad of Cat Ballou in between scenes.
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Cat Ballou Ratings & Reviews
- Mister Arn19 May 2025The use of music to move between scenes creates a more playful feeling for this Western melodrama. That feeling helps make some of the comedy funnier and more believable.
- brian.623519 October 2025It is just such a classic
- Ricardo Arnaz CPA, ACCA USN-retired16 March 2026After 60 years still as silly as ever. I still laugh at the funeral scene: epic. Lee Marvin was the man. I still wonder if he was actually drunk during production. It wouldn't shock me if he and the horse were nipping the bottle.
- jim19110 September 2025Too many adverts.
- tonylis20 November 2024A funny and enjoyable comedy Western with an Oscar Winning Performance from Lee Marvin. His horse should have got one too. Worth watching.
Cat Ballou Trivia
Cat Ballou was released on 24 June 1965.
Cat Ballou was directed by Elliot Silverstein.
Cat Ballou has a runtime of 1h 37m.
Cat Ballou was produced by Harold Hecht.
Cat(herine) Ballou's family farm is being threatened by the railroad. She sends for Kid Shelleen, finding him to be the drunkest gunfighter in the west. When her father is killed by the railroad magnate's gunman, she vows to fight on. Shelleen manages to ride sideways in several scenes, while minstrels sing the ballad of Cat Ballou in between scenes.
The key characters in Cat Ballou are Catherine 'Cat' Ballou (Jane Fonda), Clay Boone (Michael Callan), Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn (Lee Marvin).
Cat Ballou is rated PG.
Cat Ballou is a Comedy, Western film.
Cat Ballou has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.
Cat Ballou has made US$20.7M at the box office.