Western

Nevada Smith

- Some called him savage- and some called him saint... some felt his hate- and one found his love... and three had to die...

Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian mother and white father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and kill them. The boy is taken in by a gun merchant. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to shoot on time and correct.

Release Date : 1966-06-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Solar ProductionsParamount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Max Sand

Original Name : Steve McQueen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Fitch

Original Name : Karl Malden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jonas Cord

Original Name : Brian Keith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bill Bowdre

Original Name : Arthur Kennedy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pilar

Original Name : Suzanne Pleshette

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father Zaccardi

Original Name : Raf Vallone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neesa

Original Name : Janet Margolin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Big Foot

Original Name : Pat Hingle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warden

Original Name : Howard Da Silva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jesse Coe

Original Name : Martin Landau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff Bonnell

Original Name : Paul Fix

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam Sand

Original Name : Gene Evans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Elvira McCanles

Original Name : Josephine Hutchinson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Uncle Ben McCanles

Original Name : John Doucette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buck Mason

Original Name : Val Avery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Sheldon Allman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Rudabough

Original Name : Lyle Bettger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Quince

Original Name : Bert Freed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Romero

Original Name : David McLean

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buckshot

Original Name : Steve Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name : River Boat Pilot

Original Name : Merritt Bohn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cipriano

Original Name : Ric Roman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hogg

Original Name : John Lawrence

Gender : Male

Character Name : Storekeeper

Original Name : Stanley Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paymaster

Original Name : George Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : John Litel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hudson - Bartender

Original Name : Ted de Corsia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brunette Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Loni Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Taka-Ta (uncredited)

Original Name : Iron Eyes Cody

Gender : Male

Character Name : Strother (uncredited)

Original Name : Strother Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Edy Williams

Gender : Female

Character Name : Angie Coe - Saloon Girl

Original Name : Joanna Moore

Gender : Female

Character Name : Saloon Girl

Original Name : Thordis Brandt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clerk in Bank

Original Name : Sandy Kenyon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Francine Pyne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Roberson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fitch Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hayward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Christi

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

More than a Western. More than a Western indeed, perhaps a straight forward revenge drama in substance? But it is also a fine character study of a man coming to terms with growing up faster than he ever thought he would have to. What makes the film smart and lifts it above average are the structured segments, as director Henry Hathaway weaves a potent and interesting story by making each part of Nevada Smith/Max Sand's journey an involving character piece, one that puts you firmly on side with the protagonist and his vengeful quest. Credit has to go to McQueen for putting great gusto into the character when it was badly needed, for to save the film from being standard fare we need the leading man to involve us in his troubled and confused state, thankfully he does this with bells on. The locations and sets put gloss on the story and in the main the rest of the cast do very well, however, I'm one of the few amateur reviewers who feels that Karl Malden just doesn't cut it as the chief villain of the piece. I feel the character who carried out these vile crimes should have been far more menacing than the shaky overplayed villain that Malden gives us. Nevada Smith brings great action sequences, a memorable story, and an ending that brings the character full circle. These things that combine to give us an involving entertainment that stars a great leading man, who in turn is directed with very professional and genre knowing hands. 8/10