''Nevada'' is a 1944

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film based on a

Zane Grey Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontie ...

novel and starring a 27-year-old

Robert Mitchum Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor. He rose to prominence with an Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor for ''The Story of G.I. Joe'' (1945), followed by his starring in ...

, with

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Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Guinn Terrell Williams Jr. (April 26, 1899 – June 6, 1962) was an American actor who appeared in memorable westerns such as ''Dodge City'' (1939), ''Santa Fe Trail'' (1940), and '' The Comancheros'' (1961). He was nicknamed "Big Boy" ...

, and Richard Martin in supporting roles. The film was written by Norman Houston from Grey's popular novel and directed by

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. Mitchum is billed with "Introducing Bob Mitchum as Jim Lacy" at the film's beginning. Although this was not Mitchum's first movie, it was his first lead role; he had previously played mainly villains. Richard Martin also played sidekick " Chito Rafferty" in thirty other western movies, most of which starred screen cowboy

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, who had joined the service during

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when ''Nevada'' was produced. Martin played this same character set in different times, both contemporary and the Old West. This version is a

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of the 1927 silent film ''

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. N ...

'' starring

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, a ...

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, and

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the ''The Thin Man (film), Thin Man'' series based on the Nick and Nora Cha ...

. This is the only time that Gary Cooper and Robert Mitchum played the same role in two different films. The following year, Mitchum again played the lead in another Zane Grey movie with the same writer and director titled '' West of the Pecos'' also featuring Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty.

Cast

as Nevada Lacy (billed as "Bob Mitchum") *

as Julie Dexter *

as Dusty * Nancy Gates as Hattie Ide * Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty * Craig Reynolds as Cash Burridge

References

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* 1944 films 1944 Western (genre) films Films based on works by Zane Grey American Western (genre) films Films based on American novels Films directed by Edward Killy American black-and-white films Films scored by Paul Sawtell 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-stub