Against a Crooked Sky
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Earl Bellamy
Written by	Douglas C. Stewart (written by) & Eleanor Lamb (written by)
Produced by	Lyman Dayton (producer) Dan Greer (associate producer)
Starring	Richard Boone Stewart Petersen Henry Wilcoxon
Cinematography	Joe Jackman Bernie Abramson
Edited by	Marsh Hendry
Music by	Lex de Azevedo
Distributed by	Doty-Dayton Releasing
Release date	December 1975 (1975-12)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2.3 million (US/Canada rentals)[1] or $2,273,000[2]

Against a Crooked Sky is a 1975 American Western film directed by Earl Bellamy, starring Richard Boone, Stewart Petersen, and Henry Wilcoxon.

Plot summary

The eldest daughter of a pioneer family is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe, and the eldest son pursues her. To secure his sister's freedom, he must sacrifice his own life by passing the test of "Crooked Sky" and shield his sister from an executioner's arrow. Along the way, he recruits a broken-down, drunk prospector and his dog to help him track down the unknown tribe and rescue his sister.

Cast

• Richard Boone as Russian
• Stewart Petersen as Sam Sutter
• Henry Wilcoxon as Cut Tongue / Narrator
• Clint Ritchie as John Sutter
• Shannon Farnon as Molly Sutter
• Jewel Blanch as Charlotte Sutter
• Brenda Venus as Ashkea
• Geoffrey Land as Temkai
• Gordon Hanson as Chief Shumeki
• Vince St. Cyr as Cheyenne Chief Shokobob
• Margaret Willey as Old Hag
• Norman Walke as Milt Adams
• George Dale as Bob
• Bar Killer as B'ar Killer

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Professor Valley, Martin Ranch, Pace Creek, Castle Valley, Dud's Bottom, Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point, and the Dolores River in Utah.^[3]

The novelisation was issued by Eleanor Lamb and Douglas Stewart, Bantam Books, 1976.^[4]

Soundtrack

• Jewel Blanch - "Against a Crooked Sky" (Music by Lex de Azevedo, lyrics by Mac David)

Reception