last murderer. Still blinded by revenge, Max infiltrates Fitch's gang, calling himself, "Nevada Smith". Fitch knows Max Sand has killed Coe and Bowdre and is coming for him. Though he accepts "Nevada" into the gang, Fitch is wary. As the gang rides out to commit a gold-transport robbery, Max is spotted by Cord, who calls out his name. Max ignores him and the gang rides on. Fitch now suspects one of his men is Max. As the gang greedily scoops up the stolen gold, Max watches from a hill. Fitch, realizing "Smith" is Sand, grabs his share and flees. Max pursues him and corners him at a creek. Fitch tries shooting Sand while pretending to surrender, but Sand, faster, shoots Fitch's hand. Fitch gives up and wants Max to quickly kill him. Max shoots Fitch several more times, inflicting painful but non-fatal wounds. As Fitch lies in the creek, bleeding profusely, Max demands Fitch beg for his life. Fitch calls Max a coward for refusing to kill him. Max decides Fitch is not worth killing and rides away as Fitch continues shouting at Max to kill him. Cast Steve McQueen as Max Sand, a.k.a. Nevada Smith Karl Malden as Tom Fitch Brian Keith as Jonas Cord Arthur Kennedy as Bill Bowdre Suzanne Pleshette as Pilar Raf Vallone as Father Zaccardi Janet Margolin as Neesa Pat Hingle as Big Foot Howard Da Silva as Warden Martin Landau as Jesse Coe Paul Fix as Sheriff Bonnell Gene Evans as Sam Sand Josephine Hutchinson as Mrs. Elvira McCanles John Doucette as Uncle Ben McCanles Val Avery as Buck Mason Sheldon Allman as Sheriff Lyle Bettger as Jack Rudabough Bert Freed as Quince David McLean as Romero Steve Mitchell as Buckshot Merritt Bohn as Riverboat Pilot Sandy Kenyon as Bank Clerk Ric Roman as Cipriano John Lawrence as Hogg Stanley Adams as Storekeeper George Mitchell as Paymaster John Litel as Doctor Ted de Corsia as Hudson (Bartender) Joanna Moore as Angie Cole Production The movie was produced and directed by Henry Hathaway with Joseph E. Levine as executive producer, from a story and screenplay by John Michael Hayes, based on a character from Harold Robbins' 1961 novel The Carpetbaggers portrayed by Alan Ladd in the film adaptation of the novel. The music score was by Alfred Newman and the cinematography, shot in Eastmancolor and Panavision, by Lucien Ballard. Nevada Smith was shot on approximately