Catlow main backdrop
Catlow main poster

5.1/10 • 24

1971-10-011h 41m

WesternComedy

The Mexican cavalry wanted him murdered. The Apache nation wanted him massacred. Texas ranchers wanted him mangled and his only hope was a Marshal, who wanted him hanged.

An outlaw tries to avoid interference as he journeys to Mexico to pull off a $2,000,000 gold robbery.

Directors
Sam Wanamaker
Writters
James Griffith, Scot Finch
Editors
James Griffith, Scot Finch, Alan Killick

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Yul Brynner

    Yul Brynner

    Catlow

  2. Richard Crenna

    Richard Crenna

    Cowan

  3. Leonard Nimoy

    Leonard Nimoy

    Miller

  4. Daliah Lavi

    Daliah Lavi

    Rosita

  5. Jo Ann Pflug

    Jo Ann Pflug

    Christina

  6. Jeff Corey

    Jeff Corey

    Merridew

  7. Michael Delano

    Michael Delano

    Rio

  8. Dan van Husen

    Dan van Husen

    Dutch

  9. Julián Mateos

    Julián Mateos

    Recalde

Reviews1

View Reviews
John Chard Avatar

John Chard

Jun 24, 2017

6/10

You can't steal from a man just because you don't know his name. Catlow is directed by Sam Wanamaker and adapted to screenplay from the Louis L'Amour novel by Scott Finch and J.J. Griffith. It stars Yul Brynner, Richard Crenna, Leonard Nimoy and Daliah Lavi. Filmed in Metrocolor/Panavision, photography is by Ted Scaife and music by Roy Budd. One time buddies in the Civil War, Catlow (Brynner) and Cowan (Crenna), are now on opposite sides of the law. Let the shenanigans begin! Catlow is one of those Oaters that is - in spite of its ordinariness - so harmless to the point it's near impossible to dislike with genuine displeasure. Essentially it finds Brynner and Crenna as pals constantly playing cat and mouse with each other, all while they are entangled in danger (courtesy of Mexican soldiers, Indians and Nimoy's vengeful gunman) and affairs of the heart (Lavi and the beautiful Jo Ann Pflug). It's all very formulaic, and directed as such, but there's still a lot going for it. Everybody seems to be having a good time of things, with some hamming it up on purpose - obviously with a tongue in cheek nod to Spaghetti Westerns - others relishing chances to exude ebullience (Lavi) and gruff meanness (Nimoy). There's some truly funny moments, with witty dialogue to match, and the action scenes are as solid as the rock formations that boom out of the Almeria locations. Budd's musical score is a bit hit and miss, often sounding like it belongs in an episode of Alias Smith and Jones as opposed to a full feature length film, while there's a lack of an edge to make the finale be anything other than run of the mill. Tis fun though! Pic looks lovely, with TCM HD channel showing a print that extols the virtues of having a top cinematographer on lens duties. Harmless and enjoyable enough, even if ultimately it's forgettable once over. 6/10

Media

  • Catlow poster
  • Catlow poster
  • Catlow poster
  • Catlow poster
  • Catlow poster

Recommendations

  • Shark main backdrop

    Shark

    4.3

  • Dark Command main backdrop

    Dark Command

    6.3

  • The Bookshop main backdrop

    The Bookshop

    6.5

  • No Backdrop

    Man

    6.9

  • Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter- main backdrop

    Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter-

    5.8

  • No Backdrop

    A

    6.4

  • Moana 2 main backdrop

    Moana 2

    7.2

  • Deadpool & Wolverine main backdrop

    Deadpool & Wolverine

    7.6

  • Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- main backdrop

    Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-

    6.8

  • Old Man Junior main backdrop

    Old Man Junior

    6.9

  • The Swan main backdrop

    The Swan

    6.8

  • Plastic Guns main backdrop

    Plastic Guns

    6.1

  • Aavesham main backdrop

    Aavesham

    7.3

  • Brothers main backdrop

    Brothers

    7.2

  • Society of the Snow main backdrop

    Society of the Snow

    8.0

  • An Ideal Father main backdrop

    An Ideal Father

    6.4

  • Freedom main backdrop

    Freedom

    6.4

  • Man main backdrop

    Man

    5.9

  • The Last Stop in Yuma County main backdrop

    The Last Stop in Yuma County

    7.1

  • Saturday Night main backdrop

    Saturday Night

    6.8

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Keywords
ranchapache nationoutlaw