Henry Hathaways's 1966 western epic, Nevada Smith features many majestic shots of the rough and rugged terrain of the American west. Steve McQueen is excellent as the young (he really does not look the least bit young, I think he is supposed to be about 16 years old!) survivor when his mixed marriage parents are murdered and skinned by a band of outlaws led by a very evil Karl Malden.
The revenge plot is quite straight forward as McQueen embarks on a cross-country jaunt to seek out and destroy the killers of his parents. The swamp prison scene (with escape) is excellent as his eventual run in with Karl Malden...the ending, which is influenced by McQueens meeting with a monk (Raf Vallone) is quite different and unusual; particularly for a western.
Other members of a great supporting cast include Martin Landau, Suzanne Pleshette and Brian Keith as a gun salesman are all outstanding.
The revenge plot is quite straight forward as McQueen embarks on a cross-country jaunt to seek out and destroy the killers of his parents. The swamp prison scene (with escape) is excellent as his eventual run in with Karl Malden...the ending, which is influenced by McQueens meeting with a monk (Raf Vallone) is quite different and unusual; particularly for a western.
Other members of a great supporting cast include Martin Landau, Suzanne Pleshette and Brian Keith as a gun salesman are all outstanding.