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Nevada Smith

Year:

1966

Duration:

128 min | USA:139 min (original length)

Genres:

Western

IMDB rate:

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1966-06-10

Filming Locations: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Earnings

Gross: $14,170,000 (USA) Rentals $6,500,000 (USA)

Cast

Actor

Character

Raf Vallone

Steve McQueen

Nevada Smith

Karl Malden

Tom Fitch

Brian Keith

Jonas Cord

Arthur Kennedy

Bill Bowdre

Suzanne Pleshette

Pilar

Janet Margolin

Neesa

Pat Hingle

Big Foot

Howard Da Silva

Warden

Martin Landau

Jesse Coe

Paul Fix

Sheriff Bonnell

Gene Evans

Sam Sand

Josephine Hutchinson

Mrs. Elvira McCanles

John Doucette

Uncle Ben McCanles

Val Avery

Buck Mason

Sheldon Allman

Sheriff

Lyle Bettger

Jack Rudabough

Bert Freed

Quince

David McLean

Romero

Steve Mitchell

Buckshot

Merritt Bohn

River Boat Pilot

Sandy Kenyon

Clerk in Bank

Ric Roman

Cipriano

John Lawrence

Hogg

Stanley Adams

Storekeeper

George Mitchell

Paymaster

John Litel

Doctor

Ted de Corsia

Hudson - Bartender

Loni Anderson

Brunette Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Jan Arvan

Dealer (uncredited)

Carmen Austin

Cajun Girl (uncredited)

Baynes Barron

Tanner / Poker Player (uncredited)

Isabel Boniface

Tabinaka (uncredited)

Thordis Brandt

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Joe Budd

Deputy (uncredited)

Frank Christi

Prisoner (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Taka-Ta (uncredited)

Carol Daniels

Creole Prostitute (uncredited)

Walt Davis

Prisoner (uncredited)

Jerry Gatlin

Minor Role (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert F. Hoy

Tanner / Poker Player (uncredited)

Loren Janes

Cowboy in Abilene Hotel / Convict in Prison Camp (uncredited)

Maureen Janzen

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Dal Jenkins

Cowoby (uncredited)

L.Q. Jones

Cowboy (uncredited)

Dave Kashner

Prisoner (uncredited)

Patty Kelly

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Strother Martin

Barney (uncredited)

Joanna Moore

Angie Coe - Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Minor Role (uncredited)

Joyce Nizzari

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Francine Pyne

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Mike Ragan

Customer (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Brother McMath (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Roulette Dealer (uncredited)

Roy N. Sickner

Harry (uncredited)

Sarita Vara

Cajun Girl (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie

Bartender (uncredited)

Edy Williams

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Henry Wills

Fitch Man (uncredited)

Dick Winslow

Prisoner (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

Medicine Man (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The character Nevada Smith was supposed to be sixteen. He is played by 35-year-old Steve McQueen.

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In the scene in the cattle pens when Max (Steve McQueen) fights Jessie Coe (Martin Landau), Max crouches behind a fence and opens the gate to let the cattle out. Some cattle come out the gate while others knock down the fence, and Max must dodge the flailing legs and hooves of the stampeding cattle. The knocking down of the fence was accidental, and McQueen was very nearly trampled for real. Shots of Max rolling clear of the hooves were added when it was decided to use the accidental footage.

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The name "Nevada Smith" was the original inspiration for the name "Indiana Jones"; the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) character's name was originally "Indiana Smith". George Lucas named him "Indiana" after his dog, and "Smith" after this movie. But then it was changed to "Indiana Jones".

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Goofs

When Keith is teaching McQueen poker and McQueen pulls the gun on him, Keith's gun vanishes from his right hand between shots and the whiskey bottle changes from his left hand to his right.

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After waking up on the pool table Smith orders a drink at the bar. When the bartender pours the drink Smith puts his hand on the glass. In next shot Smith reaches to pick up the glass.

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The camera's shadow can be seen as it pans across several head of cattle being driven in the scene immediately following the parting of ways between Max and Jonas.

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Quotes

Nevada Smith: [to Fitch] You're just not worth killing.

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Jonas Cord: It ain't that easy, kid. Findin' em's one thing. Killin' em's another.

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Father Zaccardi: Don't, don't say what you will or won't do. Just remember when you ride out of here, God goes with you.

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