Nevada Smith (1966)

Nevada Smith: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy. A half-American Indian and half-white teenager evolves into a hardened killer as he tracks down his parents’ murderers.

“A young man seeks revenge for the brutal murder of his parents. Itu0026#39;s generally well made, but canu0026#39;t overcome a big casting flaw. The title character is supposed to be a teen-aged half-breed. Unfortunately, heu0026#39;s played by 36-year-old blonde-haired, blue-eyed McQueen. Itu0026#39;s hard to buy when he is repeatedly referred to as a kid and a half-breed. McQueen tries to act young, but acting like a man half his age makes him appear mentally retarded. The film goes on too long, with an extended prison sequence (stangely reminiscent of u0026quot;Papillon,u0026quot; which McQueen would star in seven years later) that seems out of place in a Western. The impressive cast is chock full of familiar faces.”