Pillars of the Sky (1956) ( The Tomahawk and the Cross )

Pillars of the Sky (1956) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: The Tomahawk and the Cross
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Collectors Edition
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Special Edition
Trailer(s)
Remastered
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 1956 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
George Marshall

Written By:
Heck Allen
Sam Rolfe

Actors:
Jeff Chandler ..... First Sergeant Emmett Bell
Dorothy Malone ..... Calla Gaxton
Ward Bond ..... Doctor Joseph Holden
Keith Andes ..... Captain Tom Gaxton
Lee Marvin ..... Sergeant Lloyd Carracart
Sydney Chaplin ..... Timothy
Willis Bouchey ..... Colonel Edson Stedlow
Michael Ansara ..... Kamiakin
Olive Carey ..... Mrs. Anne Avery
Charles Horvath ..... Sergeant Dutch Williams
Orlando Rodriguez ..... Malachi
Glen Kramer ..... Lieutenant Winston
Floyd Simmons ..... Lieutenant Hammond
Pat Hogan ..... Jacob
Felix Noriego ..... Lucas

Synopsis:

Pillars of the Sky is the lyrical title bestowed upon this cinemadaptation of Will Henry's novel Frontier Fury. Jeff Chandler stars as Sgt. Emmett Bell, whose job it is to put down an Indian uprising. Since converting to Christanity, the local tribe has done its best to keep the peace. But Chief Kamiakan (Michael Ansara), understandably angered over an impending government plan to build a road through his territory, intends to break that peace, despite the strenuously pacifistic efforts of missionary Joseph Holden (Ward Bond). A subplot involves a romantic triangle between Bell, Calla Gaxton (Dorothy Malone), and Calla's husband Tom (Keith Andes), Bell's superior officer. Magnificently photographed in Technicolor, Pillars of the Sky is a better-than-average Universal oater.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 25 August, 2025.