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54% Critic Match
Pillars of the Sky
“The story of a people's faith and the courage of a man they called Godless!”
5.4 / 10• 1956• 1h 35m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jeff Chandler
First Sgt. Emmett Bell
Lead
Dorothy Malone
Calla Gaxton
Ward Bond
Dr. Joseph Holden
Keith Andes
Capt. Tom Gaxton
Lee Marvin
Sgt. Lloyd Carracart
Sydney Chaplin
Timothy
Willis Bouchey
Col. Edson Stedlow
Michael Ansara
Kamiakin
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Marshall's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pillars of the Sky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
