"Max Sand" (Steve McQueen) is getting water from a creek 3 miles from his home when 3 drifters ride up and ask him if he knows a man named "Sam Sand" (Gene Evans). He tells them that Sam is his father and they ask him where he lives. Not suspecting anything out of the ordinary he tells them. They head out in that direction but then all of a sudden chase his horse away and then gallop towards his home. By the time Max finally gathers his horse and gets back to his home his father and Kiowa mother have been tortured and killed. Even though he's young and inexperienced he swears revenge and rides off after them. Anyway, while not necessarily a blockbuster film, it does have some interesting scenes and a host of good actors and actresses. And although I didn't especially care for the ending, I did enjoy the performances of Brian Keith (as "Jonas Cord"), Karl Malden ("Tom Fitch") and Suzanne Pleshette ("Pilar"). In short, this is a decent western and I recommend it for those who enjoy this genre.
Review of Nevada Smith
