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Yellow Sky (1948)

APPROVED 98 min  -  Crime | Western  -   December 1948 (USA)
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Pistol-packing tomboy, and grandfather come to discover band of bank robbing bandits taking refuge in the neighboring ghost town.

Director:

William A. Wellman

Writers:

Lamar Trotti (screenplay), W.R. Burnett (story)

Stars:

Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter and Richard Widmark
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gregory Peck ...
James 'Stretch' Dawson
Anne Baxter ...
Constance Mae 'Mike'
Richard Widmark ...
Dude
Robert Arthur Robert Arthur ...
Bull Run
John Russell John Russell ...
Lengthy
Harry Morgan ...
Half Pint (as Henry Morgan)
James Barton James Barton ...
Grandpa
Charles Kemper Charles Kemper ...
Walrus
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Storyline

A band of bank robbers on the run from a posse flee into the desert. Near death from lack of water they stumble into what appears to be a ghost town, only to discover an old prospector and his granddaughter living there. The robbers discover that the old man has been mining gold and set out to make a quick fortune by robbing the pair. Their plan runs foul when the gang leader, Stretch, falls for the granddaughter, which sets off a showdown between the entire gang. Written by E.W. DesMarais <jlongst@aol.com>  

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Ghost Town | Prospector | Bank Robber | Deep Focus | Thirst  | See more »

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It was a moment for being a woman for only a woman's weapon could keep her alive... now!

Genres:

Crime | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Herrin der toten Stadt See more »

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Jean Peters refused the female lead, calling the role 'too sexy'. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During final confrontation with Dude, Stretch's shirt changes color. See more »

Quotes

James 'Stretch' Dawson: I ain't talkin to hear my voice. I'm ordering ya.
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Version of Tempest (1982) See more »