Pillars of the Sky
The story of a people's faith and the courage of a man they called Godless!
1956 · 1h 35m · APPROVED
Western
Directed by
George Marshall
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- George Marshall Director
- 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
- Willis Bouchey as Col. Edson Stedlow
- Michael Ansara as Kamiakin
- Olive Carey as Mrs. Anne Avery
- Charles Horvath as Sgt. Dutch Williams
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