Nevada Smith (1975 film)

Nevada Smith is a 1975 American Western television film starring Cliff Potts, Adam West and Lorne Greene, based on the 1966 feature film Nevada Smith.[1]

Nevada Smith
GenreWestern
Written byJohn Michael Hayes
Directed byGordon Douglas
StarringCliff Potts
Adam West
Lorne Greene
Warren Vanders
Roger Cudney
Music byLamont Dozier
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersJohn Michael Hayes
Martin Rackin
CinematographyGabriel Torres
EditorJohn C. Horger
Running time74 minutes
Production companiesMGM Television
Rackin-Hayes Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMay 3, 1975 (1975-05-03)

This was a pilot for an unsold Western series.[2] These characters were first introduced in the theatrical feature of the same title in 1966, and before that in 1964's The Carpetbaggers. Potts and Greene had the roles played earlier by Steve McQueen and Brian Keith (in the namesake movie) and by Alan Ladd and Leif Erickson in The Carpetbaggers.[2]

Plot

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A half-breed gunslinger and a friend he hasn't seen in years join together to escort a shipment of explosives across Utah.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Michael R. Pitts (November 1, 1997). Western Movies: A TV and Video Guide to 4200 Genre Films. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786404216.
  2. ^ a b "Nevada Smith (1975)". TCM.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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