Pillars of the Sky
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.
Plot
Oregon Country 1868: Indians of many tribes trust Sgt. Emmett Bell, who rides into Dr. Joseph Holden's mission with his Indian scouts. However, troop and weapon movements by new U.S. Cavalry commanding officer Col. Steadlow have endangered the peace and angered the chiefs, in particular one called Kamiakin. An outraged Bell tries to appeal to Steadlow as well as Capt. Tom Gaxton, whose wife Calla was once in love with him. Calla and another woman are taken captive but are rescued by Bell, rekindling his and Calla's romance.
More details
author | Sam Rolfe |
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director | George Marshall |
editor | Milton Carruth |
genre | western |
keywords | commanding officer indian scout kill oregon country oregon territory rescue survive wound |
musicBy | William Lava |
producer | Robert Arthur |
productionCompany | Universal Pictures |
publisher | Universal Pictures |