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Against a Crooked Sky
1975 film
Against a Crooked Sky is a 1975 American Western film directed by Earl Bellamy, starring Richard Boone, Stewart Petersen, and Henry Wilcoxon.
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| Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
| Written by | Douglas C. Stewart (written by) & Eleanor Lamb (written by) |
| Produced by | Lyman Dayton (producer) Dan Greer (associate producer) |
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| Cinematography | Joe Jackman Bernie Abramson |
| Edited by | Marsh Hendry |
| Music by | Lex de Azevedo |
| Distributed by | Doty-Dayton Releasing |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.3 million (US/Canada rentals)[1] or $2,273,000[2] |
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The eldest daughter of a pioneer family is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe, and the eldest son pursues her. To secure 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.
- 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
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.[3]
The novelisation was issued by Eleanor Lamb and Douglas Stewart, Bantam Books, 1976.[4]
- Jewel Blanch - "Against a Crooked Sky" (Music by Lex de Azevedo, lyrics by Mac David)
- Variety Staff (August 17, 1993). "In winner's circle". Variety.
Against a Crooked Sky (Doty-Dayton, 1975)… 2,273,000
- Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 295. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
- Against a Crooked Sky Mass Market Paperback. ISBN 0553027735.
- Against a Crooked Sky at IMDb
- Against a Crooked Sky is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
