Cat Ballou

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.

STARS: Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan

97 min | Western | 1965 | Color

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A modern, comedic western
One of the best modern westerns made that John Wayne wasn't in. Jane Fonda is great as the schoolmarm-turned-outlaw Cat Ballou. When she begins to seek vengeance against the railroad for her father's death, you believe she's really going to get them.
I don't have to say much about Lee Marvin's performance; it's perfect all the way. His dual role, where he plays Kid Shelleen and his evil brother, Tim Strawn, gives him the chance to really stretch his acting talents. When Marvin plays the drunken Shelleen, he's a comic delight. Even his horse looks drunk. When he plays Strawn, the screen sizzles. If you need a reason to see this movie, Lee Marvin should be the reason.
Michael Callan is fine as Jane Fonda's love interest, and Dwayne Hickman steals the scenes he's in as Callan's "uncle"; he's really good in this film. John Marley is pretty funny, also, and Cat's father; his views on the Indian nation are revolutionary, to say the least. Tom Nardini is wonderful as the hired hand who goes along on Cat's quest, none too willingly.
All in all, this is a tour-de-force of acting and writing. Sharp, witty, warm and action-packed, this is a film everyone should see at least once. I've seen it many times, and it's never lost its luster for me.

best western ever made
the only spoilers i am going to say are very tiny. the very beginning when the trademark lady rips off her robe and starts shooting! its priceless and i must admit that every movie i have seen since then i kind of hope to see something like that again. The cast works together like they have never been apart and i must say that if Michael Callan still looked even remotely today like he looked then, he could sneak into my berth anytime! in fact Lee Marvin was so good in this movie, i did not realize it until about the 500th time i watched it, that he was doing 2 rolls. and even Jane Fonda was good in this movie, and trust me, i saw Barbarella before Cat Balou, and i didn't think i could ever stomach her again! I could never tire of this movie!