Against a Crooked Sky

Against a Crooked Sky is a 1975 American Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring Richard Boone, Stewart Petersen, and Henry Wilcoxon.

Against a Crooked Sky
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEarl Bellamy
Produced byLyman Dayton (producer)
Dan Greer (associate producer)
Written byDouglas C. Stewart (written by) &
Eleanor Lamb (written by)
StarringRichard Boone
Stewart Petersen
Henry Wilcoxon
Music byLex de Azevedo
CinematographyJoe Jackman
Bernie Abramson
Edited byMarsh Hendry
Distributed byDoty-Dayton Releasing
Release date
  • December 1975 (1975-12)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

The eldest daughter of a pioneer family is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe and the eldest son pursues. In order to win back his sister's freedom, he must sacrifice his own life by passing the test of "Crooked Sky" and shield his sister from an executioner's arrow. Along the way, he recruits a broken down, drunk prospector to help him track down the unknown tribe and rescue his sister. The story was also issued in paperback novel, by Eleanor Lamb and Douglas Stewart, Bantam Books, 1976.

Cast
  • Richard Boone as Russian
  • Stewart Petersen as Sam Sutter
  • Henry Wilcoxon as Cut Tongue / Narrator
  • Clint Ritchie as John Sutter
  • Shannon Farnon as Molly Sutter
  • Jewel Blanch as Charlotte Sutter
  • Brenda Venus as Ashkea
  • Geoffrey Land as Temkai
  • Gordon Hanson as Chief Shumeki
  • Vince St. Cyr as Cheyenne Chief Shokobob
  • Margaret Willey as Old Hag
  • Norman Walke as Milt Adams
  • George Dale as Bob
  • Bar Killer as B'ar Killer

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Professor Valley, Martin Ranch, Pace Creek, Castle Valley, Dud's Bottom, Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point, and the Dolores River in Utah.[1]

Soundtrack
  • Jewel Blanch - "Against a Crooked Sky" (Music by Lex de Azevedo, lyrics by Mac David)

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Against a Crooked Sky has an audience rating of 34%.[2]

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See also

References
  1. D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
  2. "Against a Crooked Sky (1975)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 7, 2018.


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