McQueen was indeed the King of Cool.
My two favorite McQueen films are The Sand Pebbles (good bit of historical fiction along with an entertaining film), and the often overlooked Papillon (ya never see that one on cable, but man is it great!).
I feel sure I have seen “The Sand Pebbles” but cannot remember. I’ll have to snoop around and find it. I looked it up and it sounds very involved, have to sit down and watch it.
Steve McQueen played in the NBA for the Celtics and was the first one in the NBA to smash a backboard during a game. That factoid will win you $20 from any of your friends. (You can send me a beer)..lol.