5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Pillars of the Sky (1956)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
First Sergeant Emmett Bell faces off with Apache chieftain Kamiakin in this nuanced portrayal of racial tensions between Native Americans and white settlers in 1860s Oregon Country.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
First Sergeant Emmett Bell faces off with Apache chieftain Kamiakin in this nuanced portrayal of racial tensions between Native Americans and white settlers in 1860s Oregon Country.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film presents a balanced view of the conflict between Native American tribes and white settlers, acknowledging injustices like broken treaties while also depicting the need for order. Its focus on individual integrity and pragmatic conflict resolution, rather than a clear ideological stance on colonialism or expansion, results in a neutral rating.
This 1956 Western features a predominantly traditional cast without evidence of intentional race or gender swaps for diversity, equity, and inclusion purposes. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with films of its era, and does not center on explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film features a Christian missionary who genuinely attempts to foster peace and understanding. While his efforts are often thwarted by prejudice and violence, the narrative does not condemn Christianity itself but highlights the challenges of upholding its ideals in a brutal frontier setting.
Pillars of the Sky (1956) is a Western film centered on conflicts between settlers and Native American tribes. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor are there any elements that could be interpreted as such within its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1956 film "Pillars of the Sky" is an adaptation of Will Henry's novel. A review of the main characters in both the source material and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen adaptation.
The film features white actors portraying Native American characters. However, the characters themselves are depicted as Native American on screen, consistent with their established race in the source material. The on-screen portrayal of the characters' race does not change.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
5.5
Critic Ratings
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