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Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies

1945Movie⏱️ 57mApproved
MusicWestern
5.6
IMDB Rating
92 votes

A traveling show arrives in a small Arizona town and finds much opposition from local townspeople. They plan to stage the show in the saloon and the leading lady, Katie (Martha O'Driscoll), gets involved with the local school teac...

Director
Jean Yarbrough
Writers
Stanley Roberts, Clyde Bruckman
Stars
Martha O'Driscoll, Noah Beery Jr., Leo Carrillo
Release Date
January 19, 1945
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll
as Katie Wells
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
as Tod Howell
Leo Carrillo
Leo Carrillo
as King Randall
Leon Errol
Leon Errol
as Willie
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
as Sheriff
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
as Professor Moffett
Jennifer Holt
Jennifer Holt
as Charity
👤
Edna May Wonacott
as Faith
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
as Mayfield
👤
Al Shaw
as Barton Brother

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Universal Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

gossipbroad comedy

🎯 Categories

MusicWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Minor oater with incidental reminders of Ford's work
by FilmFlaneur2001-07-01

"This undemanding B-western contains genial performances from Noah Beery Junior, Leon Erroll and Leo Carrillo (the latter best remembered from his work alongside Wallace Beery, in some of his underrated Westerns of the early 40's). What makes the film of more than average interest is the incidental relationship some of the elements bare to the work of John Ford: for instance, the ham Shakespeare actor recalls John Carradine's similar, albeit much more rounded and expanded, role alongside Fonda and Mature in ‘My Darling Clementine'. Not unexpectedly, Ford elevates such a character..."

💡 Did You Know?

Film debut of Nan Leslie.

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📖 Synopsis

A traveling show arrives in a small Arizona town and finds much opposition from local townspeople. They plan to stage the show in the saloon and the leading lady, Katie (Martha O'Driscoll), gets involved with the local school teac...