I don't know if it was director Sam Wanamaker's decision or if it was Yul Brynner's himself but whoever decided that Brynner should play his character as a constantly grinning jokester made a big mistake. It's so far out of character for Brynner that it never rings true. It kills what could have been a solid western. The shame of it all is that the villainous Leonard Nimoy's excellent performance is wasted in a not-so-hot movie. On paper "Catlow" should have been really good. As it is, it makes for a barely okay rainy afternoon watch.
