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Pillars of the Sky (1956)

NR · 1956-09-14 · 1h 35m · EN
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The story of a people's faith and the courage of a man they called Godless!

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.

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George MarshallDirector

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Jeff ChandlerJeff ChandlerFirst Sgt. Emmett BellDorothy MaloneDorothy MaloneCalla GaxtonWard BondWard BondDr. Joseph HoldenKeith AndesKeith AndesCapt. Tom GaxtonLee MarvinLee MarvinSgt. Lloyd CarracartSydney ChaplinSydney ChaplinTimothyWillis BoucheyWillis BoucheyCol. Edson StedlowMichael AnsaraMichael AnsaraKamiakinOlive CareyOlive CareyMrs. Anne AveryCharles HorvathCharles HorvathSgt. Dutch WilliamsOrlando RodríguezOrlando RodríguezMalachiGlen KramerGlen KramerLt. Winston

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Apache chiefApache nation

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityApache Chief · Apache NationDirector preference261509Actor preference108890 · 86152 · 210085Country preferenceUsDecade preference1950

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What is Pillars of the Sky about?

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.

How long is Pillars of the Sky?

Pillars of the Sky has a runtime of 95 minutes.