Pillars of the Sky
Seen it?1956 | 95 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for western fans. Same wavelength as Broken Arrow.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Marshall
- Jeff ChandlerFirst Sgt. Emmett Bell
- Dorothy MaloneCalla Gaxton
- Ward BondDr. Joseph Holden
- Keith AndesCapt. Tom Gaxton
- Lee MarvinSgt. Lloyd Carracart
- Sydney ChaplinTimothy
- Willis BoucheyCol. Edson Stedlow
- Michael AnsaraKamiakin
- Olive CareyMrs. Anne Avery
- Charles HorvathSgt. Dutch Williams