Yul Brynner — Kathlow The beginning of the 70s was not at all the time in the United States when it was necessary to star in Westerns. Even spaghetti has been outlived for years. And sometimes hits appearing were considered, rather, the exception confirming the rule. However, some already elderly character actors were forced to agree to enough passage tapes due to a certain inertia - Westerns were still someone created. Although, who were they already interesting, in the age of Shaft, Deep Throat and The Godfather?
Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, Bronson, Yul Brynner played in not the highest category tapes. Catlow is just one of those. Without any visual delights or genre finds. Without any interesting story. Saturated with primitive chases and shootings. Decorated only by Yul Brynner, whose participation does not change anything. The whole film is built around the adventures of his character - a proud cattle distiller, ready to stand up for himself when they decide to frame him, as well as struggle in search of jewelry. He should surprise everyone, charm and laugh, inspire. However, all on duty smiles and pirouettes of the actor look strained. Trying to be a trickster, he can’t come out of the halo of the same guy who played in The Magnificent Seven. Yes, in truth, the actor is not very eager to surprise everyone, issuing the same faded, but professional work that was, for example, in “The Return of the Magnificent Seven”. Thus, the film is deprived of all possible points of attraction and is rapidly approaching the pier called "incomprehensible western, stamps."
4 out of 10