Pillars of the Sky (1956)
Pillars of the Sky (1956)
The story of a people's faith and the courage of a man they called Godless!
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.

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Cast

Jeff Chandler Jeff Chandler As: First Sgt. Emmett Bell
Dorothy Malone Dorothy Malone As: Calla Gaxton
Ward Bond Ward Bond As: Dr. Joseph Holden
Keith Andes Keith Andes As: Capt. Tom Gaxton
Lee Marvin Lee Marvin As: Sgt. Lloyd Carracart
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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.


Tagline: The story of a people's faith and the courage of a man they called Godless!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 14 September 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

Revenue: $1,500,000

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Cast

Jeff Chandler

Jeff Chandler

First Sgt. Emmett Bell

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Calla Gaxton

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Dr. Joseph Holden

Keith Andes

Keith Andes

Capt. Tom Gaxton

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Sgt. Lloyd Carracart

Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Timothy

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Col. Edson Stedlow

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Kamiakin

Olive Carey

Olive Carey

Mrs. Anne Avery

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Sgt. Dutch Williams

Orlando Rodríguez

Orlando Rodríguez

Malachi

Glen Kramer

Glen Kramer

Lt. Winston

Floyd Simmons

Floyd Simmons

Lt. Hammond

Pat Hogan

Pat Hogan

Jacob

Felix Noriego

Felix Noriego

Lucas

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Morgan

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Waco

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Albie

Ralph Votrian

Ralph Votrian

Music

Walter Coy

Walter Coy

Maj. Donahue

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Sgt. Maj. Frenchy Desmonde

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Isaiah

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Zachariah

Terry Wilson

Terry Wilson

Capt. Fanning

Philip Kieffer

Philip Kieffer

Maj. Randall

Gilbert Conner

Gilbert Conner

Elijah

Directed By

Marshall Green

Marshall Green

Assistant Director

George Marshall

George Marshall

Director

Luanna Sherman

Luanna Sherman

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Sam Rolfe

Sam Rolfe

Screenplay

Heck Allen

Heck Allen

Novel

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rosemary Odell

Rosemary Odell

Costume Design

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Leslie I. Carey

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

Frank H. Wilkinson

Frank H. Wilkinson

Sound

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

William Lava

William Lava

Original Music Composer

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Lipstein

Harold Lipstein

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Oliver Emert

Oliver Emert

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Bill Newberry

Bill Newberry

Art Direction

Other Crew

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stunt Double

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