"Catlow" is an agreeable western from the pen of Louis L'Amour. It stars Yul Brynner in the lead role with Richard Crenna as the U.S. Marshal and an evil Leonard Nimoy as the dastardly villain.
Catlow (Brynner) and his gang, including his feisty girl friend Rosita (Dahlia Lavi), are running off a herd of maverick steers to market much to the chagrin of cattleman Parkman (Walter Coy) who has hired mercenary gunfighter Miller (Nimoy) to eliminate Catlow. Meanwhile Marshal Cowan (Crenna) is also on Catlow's trail. Cowan is ambushed by Apaches and wounded. Catlow saves him and nurses him back to health. During this time Miller surprises Catlow and sentences him to be hanged. But crafty old Catlow turns the tables on him and drives him off.
When Cowan tries to arrest his old Civil War buddy, Catlow flees to Mexico after selling the stolen cattle of course. As Cowan purses he comes upon a wounded Mexican soldier who just happen to be the nephew of the local commanding General (Jose Nieto) Taken to the General's home, Cowan is introduced to the general's niece Christina (Jo Ann Pflug) and a romance develops.
Catlow learns of a shipment of gold being brought in by mule train (Haaaa!). Cowan learns that the gold rightfully belongs to the U.S. government and vows to bring it back. Catlow has other ideas and manages to over power the mule train and make off with the loot with both Cowan and Miller in pursuit along with the Mexican Army..
The group is forced to cross a desert where there is little water. They come to a deserted settlement where they await an attack from the Apaches. During the night Rio (Michael Delano) the rebellious member of Catlow's gang and the self serving Rosita team up to steal the gold and the weapons (how did they do that?) of the others. As the Apaches ready for the attack, Catlow, Cowan and the others realize that they have no weapons. Just as the Apaches close in................................................................................
Yul Brynner plays Catlow against type. He plays him as a happy go lucky bandit with an ever present grin. He plays well off Crenna as the serious minded Marshal. Nimoy with his Steve McQueen type sawed off rifle makes a nasty villain. Look for his in the buff tussle with Brynner. Dahlia Lavi almost steals the picture as the devious fire brand of a girl friend. Jo Ann Pflug makes an elligant and cultured Christina. Watch for David Ladd as Caxton one of Catlow's faithful gang members.
Catlow (Brynner) and his gang, including his feisty girl friend Rosita (Dahlia Lavi), are running off a herd of maverick steers to market much to the chagrin of cattleman Parkman (Walter Coy) who has hired mercenary gunfighter Miller (Nimoy) to eliminate Catlow. Meanwhile Marshal Cowan (Crenna) is also on Catlow's trail. Cowan is ambushed by Apaches and wounded. Catlow saves him and nurses him back to health. During this time Miller surprises Catlow and sentences him to be hanged. But crafty old Catlow turns the tables on him and drives him off.
When Cowan tries to arrest his old Civil War buddy, Catlow flees to Mexico after selling the stolen cattle of course. As Cowan purses he comes upon a wounded Mexican soldier who just happen to be the nephew of the local commanding General (Jose Nieto) Taken to the General's home, Cowan is introduced to the general's niece Christina (Jo Ann Pflug) and a romance develops.
Catlow learns of a shipment of gold being brought in by mule train (Haaaa!). Cowan learns that the gold rightfully belongs to the U.S. government and vows to bring it back. Catlow has other ideas and manages to over power the mule train and make off with the loot with both Cowan and Miller in pursuit along with the Mexican Army..
The group is forced to cross a desert where there is little water. They come to a deserted settlement where they await an attack from the Apaches. During the night Rio (Michael Delano) the rebellious member of Catlow's gang and the self serving Rosita team up to steal the gold and the weapons (how did they do that?) of the others. As the Apaches ready for the attack, Catlow, Cowan and the others realize that they have no weapons. Just as the Apaches close in................................................................................
Yul Brynner plays Catlow against type. He plays him as a happy go lucky bandit with an ever present grin. He plays well off Crenna as the serious minded Marshal. Nimoy with his Steve McQueen type sawed off rifle makes a nasty villain. Look for his in the buff tussle with Brynner. Dahlia Lavi almost steals the picture as the devious fire brand of a girl friend. Jo Ann Pflug makes an elligant and cultured Christina. Watch for David Ladd as Caxton one of Catlow's faithful gang members.