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Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky

5,4 /10 (16 Votes)
1956 EN 95 min

Overview

First Sergeant Emmett Bell faces off with Apache chieftain Kamiakin in this nuanced portrayal of racial tensions between Native Americans and white settlers in 1860s Oregon Country.

Release date

14/09/1956

Votes

16

Popularity

1.4

The story of a people's faith and the courage of a man they called Godless!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

95 min

Revenue

$1,500,000

Original Soundtrack

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Wuchak

Wuchak

2024-10-17

⭐ 6

**_Cavalry vs Indians in 1868 by the Snake River with Jeff Chandler_** Near the Oregon Trail in what is now southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon, tribal leaders are upset by the movements of a new cavalry officer and his troops, which break the treaty. An established First Sergeant whom the Indians trust (Chandler) tries to keep the peace, but war is inevitable. Lee Marvin is on hand as a young sergeant while Michael Ansara plays a hostile chief. "Pillars of the Sky" (1956) came in the tradition of John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy from 1948-1950 and the ensuing “Warpath,” as well "…

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