Pillars of the Sky (1956)

5.4/10 95 min Western

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.

Cast

Jeff Chandler

First Sgt. Emmett Bell

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

Olive Carey

Mrs. Anne Avery

Charles Horvath

Sgt. Dutch Williams

Orlando Rodríguez

Malachi

Floyd Simmons

Lt. Hammond

Pat Hogan

Jacob

Paul Smith

Morgan

Martin Milner

Waco

Robert Ellis

Albie

Ralph Votrian

Music

Walter Coy

Maj. Donahue

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