Cat Ballou

About Cat Ballou

A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects.

Cat Ballou (1965) is a comedy western film directed by Elliot Silverstein. Jane Fonda takes the lead as Catherine 'Cat' Ballou, Michael Callan as Clay Boone, Lee Marvin as Kid Shelleen, and Dwayne Hickman as Jed.

Released in June 1965, it runs 97 minutes. Written by Frank Pierson and Walter Newman. The film began as a novel.

Shelv files it under daughter, alcoholic, ranch, and gunslinger. In the United States it streams on Howdy Amazon Channel and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. It scores 6.4 out of 10 from 290 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.

The Power of the Dog, Colorado Territory, and The Shining make useful companions to Cat Ballou, all filed under female outlaw.