On this episode of Our American Stories, before Steve McQueen became the “King of Cool,” he spent much of his childhood in trouble, bouncing between relatives and reform schools after his family fell apart. Marshall Terrill, the author of Steve Mcqueen: In His Own Words, shares the story of how McQueen slowly rebuilt his life and became the unforgettable star of Bullitt, The Great Escape, and The Magnificent Seven.
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