Yellow Sky (1948)
It was as if the YELLOW SKY had sought them out... where fate had forgotten them and life had left them behind!
In 1867, a gang led by James "Stretch" Dawson robs a bank and flees into the desert. Out of water, the outlaws come upon a ghost town called Yellow Sky and its only residents, a hostile young woman named Mike and her grandpa. The story is a Western adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
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Gregory PeckJames "Stretch" Dawson
Anne BaxterMike
Richard WidmarkDude
Robert ArthurBull Run
John RussellLengthy
Harry MorganHalf Pint
James BartonGrandpa
Charles KemperWalrus
Victor KilianBartender (uncredited)
Norman LeavittBank Teller (uncredited)
Hank WordenRancher, Bank Customer (uncredited)
William GouldBanker (uncredited)Keywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityCrime · WesternTheme affinityDesert · Bank RobberDirector preference73399Actor preference139699 · 159817 · 107281Country preferenceUsDecade preference1940
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Frequently asked questions about Yellow Sky
What is Yellow Sky about?
In 1867, a gang led by James "Stretch" Dawson robs a bank and flees into the desert. Out of water, the outlaws come upon a ghost town called Yellow Sky and its only residents, a hostile young woman named Mike and her grandpa. The story is a Western adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
How long is Yellow Sky?
Yellow Sky has a runtime of 98 minutes.