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Cat Ballou is a 1965 American western comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and later to avenge his murder, only to find that the gunman is not what she expected.
- $20.7 million
A young schoolteacher becomes an outlaw to avenge her murdered father in this satirical Western. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-winning film.
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- Western
- Elliot Silverstein
- 1965-06-24
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1965 comedy western film Cat Ballou, directed by Elliot Silverstein and based on a novel by Roy Chanslor. See the full cast and crew list, including Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Nat King Cole, and more.
Cat Ballou was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actor (Lee Marvin), Best Editing, Best Original Song ("The Ballad of Cat Ballou"), Best Musical Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Lee Marvin won for Best Actor.
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A young schoolteacher becomes an outlaw to avenge her murdered father and protect her ranch from a railroad company. She hires a drunken gunfighter and a bandit to help her, but soon faces a dilemma when she falls in love with the bandit.
Mar 26, 2017 · Learn how Lee Marvin won an Oscar for his role as a drunken gunfighter in this hilarious western based on a serious novel. Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of the filming, the cast, and the horse that crossed its legs.
