
Cat Ballou
It's That Way-Out Whopper Of A Funny Western...A She-Bang To End All She-Bangs!
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Produced by Harold Hecht Productions, Columbia Pictures
A lighthearted, irreverent Western comedy that subverts genre expectations through a plucky female protagonist and a bumbling hired gunman, driven by playful energy and charm rather than genuine menace.
A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects.
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Is Cat Ballou one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.
Does Cat Ballou end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Cat Ballou sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Cat Ballou scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Cat Ballou easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Cat Ballou violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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