Three prospectors confront their ex-partner who, 15 years earlier, ran off with all the gold from their mine and they also plan to kidnap his wife.Three prospectors confront their ex-partner who, 15 years earlier, ran off with all the gold from their mine and they also plan to kidnap his wife.Three prospectors confront their ex-partner who, 15 years earlier, ran off with all the gold from their mine and they also plan to kidnap his wife.
- Saturday
- (as Leticia Robles)
- Holidays
- (as Luz Maria Pena)
- Monday
- (as Erika Carlson)
- Wagon Driver
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter making this film Lee Marvin left Hollywood and went into semi-retirement from acting.
- GoofsIn the counting wagon there is a small American flag with 50 stars. In 1908 (the year of the film) there would have been 45 stars, or if the flag was brand new it would have had 46 stars on account of Oklahoma joining the Union the year before.
- Quotes
[Sam rebuffs the romantic advances of Thursday]
Thursday: Where are you going, Sam?
Sam Longwood: I'm going into town to get my money from Jack Colby and then get shed of the bunch of ya! I've been shot five times, knifed twice, bit on the ass by a pig, stomped on by a horse and sat on by a mule. And once, in the winter of '91, a grizzly chewed my big toe off. And I've survived two avalanches, three blizzards, five Indian uprisings and seven Presidential elections, but I aint never been owned by no woman nor dog... and I've come too far down the road to let it happen to me now.
This is a fun movie. It's not a comedy classic, but it's pleasant enough, with some amusing lines of dialogue along the way. There's action, beautiful scenery, and even a bit of slapstick. Everybody involved seemed to have had a good time, with actor-turned-director Don Taylor ("Escape from the Planet of the Apes") leading this circus in style. And for those who are interested, there is some partial nudity from some of the female co-stars.
The main value of "The Great Scout and Cathouse Thursday" is in the assemblage of talent. Marvin is wonderful (and has some very goofy facial expressions here and there), and Martin of course remains a real gem of a character actor. Culp is a smooth, unflappable villain. Elizabeth Ashley adds to the sex appeal playing Culps' unloved wife, and in an odd turn of events, she ends up joining the Marvin-Martin-Reed-Lenz gang. Lenz is as adorable as she's ever been, and the viewer does enjoy seeing her assert herself, endear herself to the rest of the gang, and try to escape the clutches of her maniacal madam (Sylvia Miles). But the real star of this picture has to be Reed, who's hilarious, despite what looks to be egregious miscasting. It's just too funny when he's misled about the cure for the clap.
John Cameron composed the jaunty score and Alex Phillips Jr. was in charge of the gorgeous cinematography for this amiable romp, which was written by Richard Alan Shapiro, whose numerous credits include the TV series 'Dynasty' and 'The Colbys'.
All in all, this does show its audience a good time, and knows how to leave them with a smile.
Seven out of 10.
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- Apr 17, 2019
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- Also known as
- Wildcat
- Filming locations
- Mexico(main location: Durango)
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- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1