
Abandoned by his father, he was a reform school kid with nothing going for him and a giant chip on his shoulder. He joined the Marines but never stayed far from trouble. Then he discovered acting — and the woman who would be with him for most of his meteoric career. He was Steve McQueen, one of Hollywood's highest paid stars — and one of its most difficult, most rebellious and, when he wished, most charming.

Steve McQueen
Self (archive footage)

Neile Adams
Self

Ralph Bellamy
Self (archive footage)

Joan Blondell
Self (archive footage)

Horst Buchholz
Self (archive footage)

Cab Calloway
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James Coburn
Narrator

Pat Crowley
Self (archive footage)

Charles Durning
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Bud Ekins
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Hillard Elkins
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Don Gordon
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Jack H. Harris
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Kathryn Harrold
Self (archive footage)

Norman Jewison
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