Pillars of the Sky

10/17/2024

**_Cavalry vs Indians in 1868 by the Snake River with Jeff Chandler_** Near the Oregon Trail in what is now southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon, tribal leaders are upset by the movements of a new cavalry officer and his troops, which break the treaty. An established First Sergeant whom the Indians trust (Chandler) tries to keep the peace, but war is inevitable. Lee Marvin is on hand as a young sergeant while Michael Ansara plays a hostile chief. "Pillars of the Sky" (1956) came in the tradition of John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy from 1948-1950 and the ensuing “Warpath,” as well "The Last Frontier" (aka "Savage Wilderness"). While it’s arguably just as worthwhile as the Cavalry Trilogy in its own unique way, it’s not as compelling as the other two. Some of the key actors pl