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Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, Richard Widmark, Robert Arthur, John Russell ... see more see more... , Henry Morgan , James Barton , Charles Kemper , Robert Adler , Harry Carter , Victor Kilian , Paul Hurst , Hank Worden , Jay Silverheels , William Gould , Norman Leavitt , Eula Guy , Chief Yowlachie

William Wellman's westerns always seemed a little claustrophobic, but in Yellow Sky the director's technique works to the film's advantage. Outlaw leader Gregory Peck takes refuge in a frontier ghost ... read more read more...town. The only inhabitants are elderly James Barton and his pretty granddaughter Anne Baxter. Barton reveals that there's gold hereabouts, prompting a few of Peck's companions--especially Richard Widmark--to plot the old man's demise and claim the treasure for themselves. For his part, Peck is basically honorable, and offers to split fifty-fifty with Barton. Dissension, hostility and gunplay ensue, finally narrowing down to a standoff between Peck and Widmark. Yellow Sky was based on a novel by W.R. Burnett, who moved from westerns to gangster stories and back again with the greatest of ease. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: William A. Wellman

Release Date: January 1, 1948

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DVD Release Date: May 23, 2006

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  • bbcfloridabound
    April 23, 2010
    bbcfloridabound
    Excellent Western where Gregory Peck plays an Outlaw with a gang who is chased across the salt flats into what appears to be a ghost town where near dying of thirst they come across the beautiful Anne Baxter who plays the granddaughter of a miner. The gang is going to steal all t... read morehe old mans gold until Peck goes soft for the young lady. All in All a great western and great acting by Peck, 4 1/2 Stars
  • jjnxn
    February 11, 2009
    jjnxn
    Good cast, ordinary western.
  • Sunshineyness
    September 24, 2009
    Sunshineyness
    WOW! Why do people not mention this western more often?! THis is an AMAZING hidden gem of a film. Starring Gregory Peck who is amazing as the gruff bank robber who slowly comes around to the better side (in a very real and not cheap old Hollywood way). Anne Baxter really surprise... read mores as the tough-as-nails western woman who takes crap from NO ONE. In a genre that is never usually very good to us ladies it is amazing to watch a woman in a western that isn't a whore, who doesn't need rescuing (and actually gets to help the hero out of the jam) and carries a shot gun and has an itchy finger on the trigger. Baxter plays her role with such contempt and strength- I can't give her anymore praise for what is such a different role for this genre and time.

    I can hardly believe this came out in '48. It feels more like the revisionist and darker westerns of the 70's but at the same time takes a few healthy shots of noir from the era.

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Bosley Crowther
July 1, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

For seventy-odd minutes, in this scorcher from Twentieth Century-Fox, the guns blaze, fists fly and passions tangle in the best realistic Western style. Full Review

Matt Brunson
May 31, 2006
Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing

Takes some unusual detours that allow it to stand out from the pack. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
February 21, 2004
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This superior western is marked by an outstanding performance by Gregory Peck. Full Review

Geoff Andrew
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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