Yellow Sky

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Yellow Sky

1948,

1h 38m,

Western

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78%

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Fugitive James "Stretch" Dawson (Gregory Peck) and his ring of bandits hides out in a town that has been deserted by its entire population, except for a young woman named Mike (Anne Baxter) and her grandfather. When Dude (Richard Widmark), the cruelest thug in the gang, learns from the two locals that there is gold nearby, he devises a scheme to knock off Mike and her grandpa, then gets his cohorts to go along with the plan. Stretch refuses, which leads to a violent power struggle.

Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Jul 25, 2019

It has some good action and fine photography and ranks several notches above the western film standard.

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Jul 1, 2006

4/5

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.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 9, 2025

3/4

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

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

May 7, 2022

7/10

It has tiny predictable moments, but that does not affect, in my opinion, a rather intriguing plot that gallops strongly with Wellman's skill through the fields of betrayal, passions and greed that destroys the men of the west. [Full review in Spanish]

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Feb 21, 2004

B+

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

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Kylo S

Apr 6, 2017

The quintessential classic western that includes every myth of the old west - the gold rush, ghost towns, outlaws, greed, loyalty, betrayal, Apaches, love and redemption. It keeps moving at a thriller's pace with great performances by bad guy Widmark and bad-guy-turned-good guy. Peck. The best allusion: greed for gold (riches) ruins every man it touches.

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Synopsis

Fugitive James "Stretch" Dawson (Gregory Peck) and his ring of bandits hides out in a town that has been deserted by its entire population, except for a young woman named Mike (Anne Baxter) and her grandfather. When Dude (Richard Widmark), the cruelest thug in the gang, learns from the two locals that there is gold nearby, he devises a scheme to knock off Mike and her grandpa, then gets his cohorts to go along with the plan. Stretch refuses, which leads to a violent power struggle.

Director: William A. Wellman
Producer: Lamar Trotti
Screenwriter: Lamar Trotti
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 4, 2016
Runtime: 1h 38m

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