Pillars of the Sky

  • Western
9/14/1956
95
NR

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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  • Wuchak

    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 "The Last Frontier" (aka "Savage Wilderness"). While its arguably just as worthwhile as the Cavalry Trilogy in its own unique way, its not as compelling ...

    October 17, 2024

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