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Wikipedia article




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

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 and his dog to help him track down the unknown tribe and rescue his sister.

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.

The novelisation was issued by Eleanor Lamb and Douglas Stewart, Bantam Books, 1976.

Soundtrack



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

Reception





See also



* List of American films of 1975

* List of films in the public domain in the United States

References




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