Nevada Smith (1966)

For our second horror masterpiece this Halloween, Michael and Pax welcome back their Crestwood House podcast compadre Shawn Robare to talk about the Mexican film, El Grito de la Muerte, also known in English as The Living Coffin.

This episode Mike and Pax are joined by their Crestwood House co-host Shawn to talk about a very dark and disturbing horror western for Halloween, Brimstone, starring Dakota Fanning and Guy Pearce.

Michael and Pax talk about Rust, the Alec Baldwin Western with a tragic behind-the-scenes history. It almost wasn't completed, but completed it was, so we discuss not just its past, but also how it turned out.

Mike and Pax delve into the kind of a mess Disney Lone Ranger starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.

Michael and Pax finally cover one of their favorite Western comedies, Shanghai Noon starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, and Lucy Liu.

Mike and Pax dig into this 1968 western based on a Louis L'amour novel starring Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot.

Michael and Pax revisit one of Michael's childhood favorites to see if it holds up. The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams was a cultural phenomenon in its day, but is it as good as all its sequels, TV show, and lunchboxes suggest? We also rank our favorite Western movie posters, which you can see if you follow us on Bluesky.

Pax and Mike seek out the 1966 revenge adventure Nevada Smith starring Steve McQueen, Brian Keith, and Susanne Pleshette.  We also talk a bit about the movie The Carpetbaggers from 1964 where the Nevada Smith character originated.

Michael and Pax finally visit the podcast's namesake (more or less): George Sherman's Hell Bent for Leather starring Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr, and Stephen McNally.

Mike and Pax discuss the Walter Hill directed Wild Bill starring a cast of thousands including Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, and John Hurt.