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Pillars of the Sky is a american film of genre Western directed by George Marshall released in USA on 12 october 1956 with Jeff Chandler
Pillars of the Sky (1956)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 october 1956
Length 1h35
Directed by George Marshall
OriginUSA
Genres Western
Rating61%
Pillars of the Sky is an American western film in Technicolor and CinemaScope, released by Universal-International on October 12, 1956. Directed by George Marshall, it stars Jeff Chandler and Dorothy Malone, with co-stars Ward Bond, Keith Andes and Lee Marvin.
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Oregon Country 1868: Indian natives of many tribes trust Sgt. Emmett Bell, who rides into Dr. Joseph Holden's mission with his scouts. But troop and weapon movement by new U.S. Cavalry commanding officer Col. Steadlow has endangered the peace and angered the chiefs, in particular one called Kamiakin.Actors
Jeff Chandler
(First Sgt. Emmett Bell)
Dorothy Malone
(Calla Gaxton)
Maureen Hingert
Ward Bond
(Dr. Joseph Holden)
Keith Andes
(Capt. Tom Gaxton)
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