Western · United States of America · 1956 · 1h 35m

Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky poster
Director
George Marshall
Cast
Jeff Chandler as First Sgt. Emmett Bell Dorothy Malone as Calla Gaxton Ward Bond as Dr. Joseph Holden Keith Andes as Capt. Tom Gaxton Lee Marvin as Sgt. Lloyd Carracart Sydney Chaplin as Timothy
Crew
Harold Lipstein — Director of Photography Milton Carruth — Editor Heinz Roemheld — Original Music Composer William Lava — Original Music Composer Sam Rolfe — Screenplay Heck Allen — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Pillars of the Sky — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
apache nation
Key Collaborators
George Marshall Director Harold Lipstein Director of Photography Milton Carruth Editor Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer William Lava Original Music Composer Sam Rolfe Screenplay Heck Allen Novel Robert Arthur Producer Rosemary Odell Costume Design
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