Nevada smith, released in 1966, tells the back story of one of the characters from 1964s the carpetbaggers, with both films being based upon events in the harold robbins novel. A followup to the carpetbaggers 1964, nevada smith 1966 finds mcqueen in the alan ladd role, but traces his background in a manner that wed today call a prequel. Steve mcqueen in nevada smith 1966 steve mcqueen and suzanne. Nevada smith is a very well done movie and as i love westerns i have watched it twice. Nevada smith 1966 steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian. Levine, henry hathaway, henry hathaway, alfred newman, lucien ballard, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy, suzanne pleshette, raf vallone, janet margolin, pat hingle, howard da silva, martin landau, paul fix, gene evans, josephine. Steve mcqueen was one of the most popular and successful film actors of the 1960s and 1970s. The partindian character, nevada smith, from harold robbins the carpetbaggers hunts down his parents killers. Nevada smith 2009 cast and crew halfbreed max sand steve mcqueen witnesses the brutal murder of his parents and vows to track down and kill the gang of men who did it. Henry hathaways film is based on a character from harold robbins the carpetbaggers, who, in turn, based it on cowboy actor ken maynard. Popularly known as the king of cool, mcqueens screen persona was that of portraying cool, reticent antihero roles, which appealed strongly to the masses. While the movie is a western and has plenty of action, it also takes a deep look into. See the full movie here steve mcqueen 24th march 1930 7th november 1980.
From hell to texas western movie in full length, cowboy film free full. Filming locations 19 filming dates 1 filming locations. Instead, cord teaches sand how to shoot, and the young avenger uses that skill as he tracks down the killers one by one, a bloody. See more ideas about steve mcqueen, nevada smith and mcqueen. Watch nevada smith online stream full movie directv. Scene from nevada smith 1966 starring steve mcqueen duration. On his quest, he meets jonas cord brian keith, a gunsmith who unsuccessfully tries to persuade max to give up his vendetta. Uneducated young max sand mcqueen is the product of a mixed marriagea white father and a kiowa mother. Steve mcqueen is starring and the quality of the supporting cast is top quality. With steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy. Nevada smith is a 1966 english film stars steve mcqueen, john michael hayes, joseph e. Nov 9, 2015 nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen movies stay safe and healthy. Nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen.
A sprawling, slowpaced western revenge tale, nevada smith features the alwaysinteresting steve mcqueen in the standard role of the kid who has to grow up to kill. Big jake full western movie, john wayne, hd, english, cowboy film free full. Released april 20th, 2009, nevada smith stars steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Steve mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor who had an extensive career in film and television. Steve mcqueen list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Nevada smith is a revenge movie, but closer in spirit to the bravados than a death wishstyle exercise in nihilism. This was the only film on which mcqueen worked with landau, the only other person admitted. Nevada sets out to kill the gang after being taught to use weapons by jonas cord, sr.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Steve mcqueen is an icon and is still considered hip and cool steve mcqueen died of a lung. Overview of nevada smith, 1966, directed by henry hathaway, with steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, at turner classic movies. George lucas named him indiana after his dog, and smith after this movie. From hell to texas western movie in full length, cowboy film free full westerns. Nov 21, 2019 nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen movies youtube stay safe and healthy. But most of the time max sand is in full pursuit of the three men who killed his parents. Western adventure, starring steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy and suzanne pleshette. Young max, offspring of a white father and indian mother. This led him to cement his status as one of the most famous celebrities in hollywood during the counterculture of.
Nevada smith is a 1966 american western film directed by henry hathaway and starring steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy and suzanne pleshette. A half american indian and half white teenager evolves into a hardened killer as he tracks down his parents murderers. Here, before becoming a cowboy movie star, mcqueen spends his time tracking down the killers of his parents, with the aid of gunsmith and sharpshooter keith. 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 wife is a native american. Steve mcqueen and suzanne pleshette in nevada smith 1966. Steve mcqueen, at his best, plays a naive halfbreed, named max sand, whose mother and father are.
Nevada smith was a prequel to the carpetbaggers where a much older nevada smith was played by alan ladd. See more ideas about steve mcqueen, steve mcqueen movies and movie posters. Nevada smith is the young son of an indian mother and white father. I think cowboy films westerns will have a resurgence and if so this will be worth having a look at. Jul 7, 2015 nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen movies youtube. As the title character, nevada smith, mcqueen is joined by a number of well known actors of the 1960s. The character of smith made his first appearance two years before in the carpetbaggers, played by alan ladd, but this movie is set during his youth. Steve mcqueen full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Nevada smithsteve mcqueen, brian keith, karl malden, suzanne pleshette, arthur kennedy, martin landau, janet margolin, paul fix 1966. Nevada smith 2009 stream and watch online moviefone. The story obviously spans many years in max sands life and if the writers had played this up more mcqueens age would not have mattered. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to shoot on time and correct. Nevada smith 1966 casting du film realise par henry hathaway. They picked some great stars in it with mcqueen naturally playing the titled role. At age 36, steve mcqueen is a bit hard to believe as a kid. Halfbreed max sand steve mcqueen witnesses the brutal murder of his parents and vows to track down and kill the gang of men who did it.
When his father is killed by three men over gold, nevada sets out to find them and kill them. The max sand backstory in harold robbinss trashy the carpetbaggers an enjoyable wallow onscreen in 1964 made for a solid western vehicle for steve mcqueen at his peak. Nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen movies. Nevada smith is a 1966 american western film directed by henry hathaway and starring steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy and. Steve mcqueen is back in the saddle in nevada smith. Suzanne pleshette, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy, raf vallone, martin landau janet margolin and pat hingle. The story of nevada smith is compelling in the book and this film rendition is good but now starting to become a bit dated. The film was made by embassy pictures and solar productions, in association with and released by paramount pictures. Jan 24, 2015 explore bertiefosters board steve mcqueen. The script and direction dont strain the excellent supporting cast, and in the end the star of the film is its cameraman, lucien ballard. In that earlier film the part of nevada smith was played by alan ladd, but here steve mcqueen steps into the role to. The movie was a prequel to the harold robbins novel the carpetbaggers, which had been made into a highly successful film two years earlier, with alan ladd playing mcqueens part as an older man.
The other two mcqueen movies in this 4pack dvd set, the hunter and nevada smith were good mcqueen movies, albeit not his best acting, but entertaining and fun to watch. The story obviously spans many years in max sands life and if the writers had played this up more mcqueen s age would not have mattered. Scene from nevada smith 1966 starring steve mcqueen. This episodic vengeance western is one of steve mcqueens few works in the genre. Tcm salute to steve mcqueen 1of3 nevada smith intro. Steve mcqueen with his wife, neile visiting the film location.
Young nevada finds his parents brutally slain by a gang of thugs led by martin landau, then teams up with an aging gunfighter brian keith to learn the skills of gunplay and find the men who murdered his family. The name nevada smith was the original inspiration for the name indiana jones. Based on the characters in harold robbins the carpetbaggers, this is the story nevada smith steve mcqueen, a halfbreed native american whose parents are viciously murdered by a gang of toughs led by tom fitch karl malden. Titre original nevada smith realisation henry hathaway scenario john michael hayes acteurs principaux.
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