Nevada Smith
Summary:
Henry Hathaway's film is based on a character from Harold Robbins' -The Carpetbaggers, who, in turn, based it on cowboy actor Ken Maynard. Set in the West of the 1890s, the film opens with the torture and murder of the parents of Max Sand (Steve McQueen) by a trio of gunslingers seemingly motivated by their hostility toward the mixed nature of the marriage, since the wif... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Steve McQueen - (Nevada Smith/Max Sand)
Karl Malden - (Tom Fitch)
Brian Keith - (Jonas Cord)
Arthur Kennedy - (Bill Bowdre)
Suzanne Pleshette - (Pilar)
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Review:
Hathaway's revenge Western, minimal enough in its dialogue to seem like a silent at times, is a perfect setting for McQueen's perennially aggrieved persona. Although often primitive in its technique, the austere beauty of the film's Western locations, its leisurely pace, and the methodical nature of the hero's pursuit imbue its inevitab... Continue >>
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