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Nevada Smith

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...

19666.72h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Henry Hathaway
Written by John Michael Hayes, Harold Robbins
Produced by Henry Hathaway
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Top Cast

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Max Sand

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Tom Fitch

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Jonas Cord

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Bill Bowdre

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Pilar

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Father Zaccardi

Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Neesa

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Big Foot

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Warden

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Jesse Coe

Themes & Keywords

repaymentnative americanrevengewild westhalf breed

About Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith is a western film released in 1966 exploring themes of repayment, native american, revenge, wild west, half breed. Directed by Henry Hathaway, it stars Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith. 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.

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