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Copper Sky

Copper Sky

Two against a thousand blood-crazed Apache savages ...trapped under a flaming sky of HATE!

1957 1h 17mWestern

Alcoholic former cavalryman Hack Williams is arrested for killing an Indian, something he did not do. The townspeople, fearful of Apache reprisals, plan to hang Williams in hopes of heading off an attack. But the attack comes and Hack, locked in his jail cell, is the only survivor as a massacre occurs. Into the scene of carnage arrives schoolteacher Nora Haynes. Together she and Williams must find a way to reach safety before another Indian attack. But the pair are by no means well-matched, and their trip alone across the desert is not destined to be an easy one.

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Synopsis

Alcoholic former cavalryman Hack Williams is arrested for killing an Indian, something he did not do. The townspeople, fearful of Apache reprisals, plan to hang Williams in hopes of heading off an attack. But the attack comes and Hack, locked in his jail cell, is the only survivor as a massacre occurs. Into the scene of carnage arrives schoolteacher Nora Haynes. Together she and Williams must find a way to reach safety before another Indian attack. But the pair are by no means well-matched, and their trip alone across the desert is not destined to be an easy one.

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Behind it

Charles Marquis WarrenCharles Marquis WarrenDirectorEric NordenWriterRobert StablerStory

Cast

Jeff MorrowJeff MorrowHaxon 'Hack' Williams
Coleen GrayColeen GrayNora Hayes
Strother MartinStrother MartinPokey
Paul BrinegarPaul BrinegarCharlie Martin
John PickardJohn PickardTrooper Hadley
Patrick O'MoorePatrick O'MooreColonel Thurston
Jack LomasLawson
William HamelTrumble
Dorothy SchuylerTownswoman

Director

Charles Marquis Warren

Writers

Eric Norden, Robert Stabler

Release date

1 Sept 1957

Runtime

1h 17m

Studio

Regal Films, Emirau Productions

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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