Catlow (1971)

Director:

Sam Wanamaker

Writers:

Louis L'Amour (novel)
Scott Finch (writer) ...

Release Date:

1 October 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

An outlaw tries to avoid interference as he journeys to pull off a $2-million gold robbery. |

Plot Keywords:

Outlaw | Bounty Hunter | Nude With A Gun | Marshal | Nude Fight Scene

Cast

Yul Brynner	...	Catlow
Richard Crenna	...	Cowan
Leonard Nimoy	...	Miller
Daliah Lavi	...	Rosita
Jo Ann Pflug	...	Christina
Jeff Corey	...	Merridew
Michael Delano	...	Rio
Julián Mateos	...	Recalde (as Julian Mateos)
David Ladd	...	Caxton
Robert Logan	...	Oley (as Bob Logan)
John Clark	...	Keleher
Dan van Husen	...	Dutch
Cass Martin	...	Sanchez
José Nieto	...	General (as Jose Nieto)
Ángel del Pozo	...	Vargas (as Angel Del Pozo)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for western action violence.

Runtime:

101 min | Argentina:108 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Argentina:Atp | UK:A (1971) | UK:PG (1987) | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Sam Wanamaker replaced Peter R. Hunt.

Goofs:

Continuity: Shortly after Cowan is given a beautiful Palomino (light brown horse with an ample blond mane) as a gift from Christina to replace the horse he lost while saving her brother's life, he rides off into the desert in pursuit of Catlow on a (dark brown) Quarter Horse.

Quotes:

Merridew: I sure hate to waste good liquor on a dead man.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hammer (1972)

Enjoyable Louis L'Amour book made into a movie

Light hearted and humorous. Old friends on opposite sides of the law. The friendship is obvious and presents humorous situations throughout the movie as they try to outwit each other. Leonard Nimoy is a cold hearted villain that hates Bijah Catlow and throughout the movie tries to kill him. The movie follows the Louis L'Amour story of the same name pretty closely. US Marshal Ben Cowan spends the movie trying to outwit and capture Catlow, but also tries to protect him from Nimoy. Catlow tries to locate lost Confederate gold and is a wild cowboy with a good heart. If you like Louis L'Amour westerns novels, and Yul Brynner westerns then you will enjoy this delightful movie.