Chiselled out of pure granite and awash with whisky, Lee Marvin is the
ultimate anti-hero. Hard, brooding and gruff, his violent vendetta in
Point Blank could not have been portrayed by any other actor. Having
served in World War Two for real, Marvin's military roles have an extra
resonance and can be particularly harrowing. But let's not forget the
wonderfully tin-nosed villain and drunken sop good-guy in
cowboy-tastic Cat Balou. This man could turn his huge, paw-like hand to
anything. One of cinema's deserved legends.
