Yellow Sky (1948): Cast & Plot
Yellow Sky is a 1948 western directed by William A. Wellman, starring Gregory Peck as James "Stretch" Dawson, Anne Baxter and James Barton. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yellow Sky About?
The premise of Yellow Sky without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1867, a desperate band of bank robbers rides into the desert, only to run out of water. Their thirst leads them to the abandoned settlement of Yellow Sky, where the only inhabitants are a wary young woman and her stoic grandfather. Tension rises as both sides confront survival and the ghosts of their past.
Yellow Sky Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- arizona desert
- arizona territory
- territory
- apache indian
- apache territory
- two gun holster
- gun holster
- holster
- gun
- white flag
- horseback riding
- returning stolen money
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- waving a white flag
- saloon
- gang of thieves
- horseback chase
- u.s. cavalry troop
- salt flat
- lizard
- shootout
- hat
- change of heart
- classical western
- damsel in distress
- deception
- desperation
- death of grandfather
- ambush
- bushwhacker
- anguish
- anxiety
- turmoil
- held at gunpoint
- gunfire
- grief
- greed
- crisis
- dejection
- song
- schemer
- woman punches a man
- lie
- apache tribe
- horse
- double gun holster
- band
- dual wield
- 1860s
- noir western
- outlaw gang
Yellow Sky Cast & Characters
Gregory Peck leads the cast as James "Stretch" Dawson, with Anne Baxter as Constance Mae 'Mike' and James Barton as Grandpa. Directed by William A. Wellman; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director William A. Wellman
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Gregory Peck as James "Stretch" Dawson -
Anne Baxter as Constance Mae 'Mike' - James Barton as Grandpa
- Richard Widmark as Dude
Also Starring in Yellow Sky
· 18 more- John Russell Lengthy
- Robert Arthur Bull Run
- Harry Morgan Half Pint
- Charles Kemper Walrus
- Paul Hurst Drunk (uncredited)
- Chief Yowlachie Colorado (uncredited)
- William Gould Banker (uncredited)
- Victor Kilian Bartender (uncredited)
- Hank Worden Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited)
- Harry Carter Cavalry Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Norman Leavitt Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Jay Silverheels Indian (uncredited)
- Robert Adler Jed (uncredited)
- Eula Guy Woman Bank Customer (uncredited)
- Ray Beltram Indian (uncredited)
- Carlos Acosta Indian (uncredited)
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- José Sáenz Indian (uncredited)
- Norm Taylor Indian (uncredited)
More from William A. Wellman
More films directed by William A. Wellman, best-rated first: The Public Enemy, Wings, A Star Is Born and Nothing Sacred.
Yellow Sky Plot Summary
What happens in Yellow Sky from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1867, a bank is robbed by a gang led by James “Stretch” Dawson, [Gregory Peck], and chased by soldiers, forcing a brutal retreat across the blistering salt flats of Death Valley. After a grueling journey under a merciless sun, the outlaws stagger into Yellow Sky, a ghost town with a single, stubborn pulse: two residents who carry the town’s fragile quiet—Mike, a tough young woman living with her gold-prospector grandfather. [Anne Baxter] and [James Barton] play these two survivors, and the moment the gang crosses paths with them, a wary tension threads its way through the dusty streets.
Full summary
The whole story of Yellow Sky, scene by scene
Yellow Sky Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Yellow Sky.
How Well Do You Know Yellow Sky?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In which year does the gang rob the bank at the start of the film?
Yellow Sky Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “La Ville abandonnée” and “Sarı Səma”.
- Also known as
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- La Ville abandonnée
- Sarı Səma
- Cielo giallo
- Herrin der toten Stadt
- Cielo amarillo
- A Cidade Abandonada
- Céu Amarelo
- Жълто небе
- Žluté nebe
- 황색 하늘
- 金沙镇
- Желтое небо
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- Droga do Yellow Sky
- Desperados
- Polttava aurinko
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Yellow Sky FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Yellow Sky, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yellow Sky?
Yellow Sky runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Yellow Sky released?
Yellow Sky was released on December 24, 1948.
Who directed Yellow Sky?
Yellow Sky was directed by William A. Wellman.
More films by William A. Wellman Who is in the cast of Yellow Sky?
Yellow Sky stars Gregory Peck as James "Stretch" Dawson, Anne Baxter as Constance Mae 'Mike' and James Barton as Grandpa, among 22 credited actors.
Does Yellow Sky have a post-credit scene?
No. Yellow Sky has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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