# Nevada Smith (1966)

> A traumatized frontier youth turns himself into a skilled gunfighter while pursuing the three men who murdered his parents.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3305

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Henry Hathaway
- Cast: Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy, Suzanne Pleshette, Raf Vallone, Janet Margolin, Pat Hingle
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060748/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, violent, serious, classic western night, revenge film marathon

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- [Chato's Land (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/15524)

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