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Currently you are able to watch "Pillars of the Sky" streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel. 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.
- George Marshall
- 95 min
- 2
- The Redhead from Wyoming
- Pillars of The Sky
- Gun For A Coward
- *****
BLU-RAY STREET DATE: APRIL 6, 2021/KL STUDIO CLASSICS “There’s a rich, distinctive look to Universal’s Westerns of the 1950s. They’re bright, full of action, and usually look like a million bucks- no matter what they actually cost.” Those are the recent words of film historian Toby Roan, spoken on his audio commentary track of the film Pillars of t...
DIRECTED BY GEORGE MARSHALL/1956 By 1956, leading man Jeff Chandler was riding high at Universal. With his steely blue eyes and imposing tombstone-grey demeanor, the actor could fuse nobility and menace like no other. For the first half of director George Marshall’s midrange Western Pillars of the Sky, it’s effectively impossible to pin down the mo...
DIRECTED BY ABNER BIBERMAN/1957 For an actor who only directed less than ten movies, Abner Biberman’s Gun for a Cowardis a very admirable accomplishment. Loose in plot but tight with story, the film tells the story of the three Keough brothers as they navigate their bustling cattle ranch. The brothers are as mismatched in temperament as they are in...
While none of the three films collected for this set are duds, only Gun for a Coward stands out as a must-own for any Western fan. That said, The Redhead from Wyoming and Pillars of the Sky are easily welcome additions to any such shelf. While Toby Roan is right that these Universal International Westerns are bright and full of action, this set is ...
Pillars of the Sky In the Pacific Northwest, peaceful Native Americans on their reservation become agitated when the US Army decides to build roads across their lands - and a deadly fight seems the only way out. more
- George Marshall
- October 12, 1956
- Jeff Chandler
Pillars of the Sky is a 1956 American CinemaScope western film directed by George Marshall and starring Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone and Ward Bond. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Pillars of the Sky. No one listens to a cavalry sergeant (Jeff Chandler) who warns against building a road and fort on Indian land.
- Western
- Jeff Chandler
- George Marshall
Comedy. In the Pacific Northwest, peaceful Native Americans on the reservation become agitated when the US Army decides to build roads across their lands -...
1 hr 35 mins. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Indians oppose the cavalry's attempts to build on their land. Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone, Lee Marvin. Gaxton: Keith Andes. Holden: Ward Bond ...
