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Great performances and an innovative approach to a tired old story make this one to watch out for.
75
Funny--but not that funny--western spoof.
70
Middlingly successful, sparked by an amusing way-out approach and some sparkling performances.
60
Cat Ballou does have flashes of good satiric wit. But, under Elliot Silverstein's direction, it is mostly just juvenile lampoon.
60
Pleasantly inoffensive. [29 Jul 1965, p.8]
60
Marvin is consistently brilliant, but the film is patchy.
50
Mainly it's full of sort-of-funny and trying-to-be-funny ideas. The director Elliot Silverstein's spoofy tone is ineptitude, coyly disguised.
