Steve McQueen

Karl Malden

Brian Keith

Arthur Kennedy

Suzanne Pleshette

Raf Vallone

Janet Margolin

Pat Hingle

Howard Da Silva

Martin Landau

Paul Fix

Gene Evans

Josephine Hutchinson

John Doucette

Val Avery

Sheldon Allman

Lyle Bettger

Bert Freed

David McLean

Steve Mitchell

Merritt Bohn

Ric Roman

John Lawrence

Stanley Adams

George Mitchell

John Litel

Ted de Corsia

Loni Anderson

Iron Eyes Cody

Strother Martin

Edy Williams

Joanna Moore

Thordis Brandt

Sandy Kenyon

Francine Pyne

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Hayward

Frank Christi

John Michael Hayes

Joseph E. Levine

Henry Hathaway

Alfred Newman

Lucien Ballard

Loren Janes

Whitey Hughes

Nevada Smith Collection

Western

Nevada Smith

Solar Productions

Paramount Pictures

United States of America

English

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

Nevada Smith 1966

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