Les Piliers du ciel (Pillars of the Sky) is an American western realized by George Marshall release in 1956 in the United States.

Personal comments : Louis de Funès is not marked in the credits, he does not appears of the film but, he doubles the voice of the commander :
- to 52 minutes and 8 seconds ; he says : '' Est-il mort ou vivant ? '' '' Dernier fourgon avec les autres ''
- to 55 minutes and 16 seconds ; he says : '' Eh docteur voulez-vous prendre la direction de ce fourgon, on aura besoin de moi à l'autre ''
- to 1 hour, 12 minutes and 5 seconds ; he says : '' Nous n'avons pas le choix ''.

♦ Synopsis :

In the Oregon, in 1868, several tribes of American natives were placed in a reserve in the North of the river Snake. Doctor Holden made it build a church, and numerous tribes accepted the Christianity and the Christian names. Sergeant Emmett Belle is to maintain the order there. When the cavalry, under the command of Colonel Stedlow arrives, builds a bridge on a river and tries to open a road through the reserve northward, some of the leaders of tribes feel that we violate their treaty. While the cavalry makes road towards the reserve, Kamiakin wishes to lead tribes to the battle against the whites who want to encroach on their territory.

♦ Specification sheet :

Title : Les Piliers du ciel
Original title : Pillars of the Sky
Realization : George Marshall
Scenario : Sam Rolfe and Heck Allen
Production : Robert Arthur
Production company : United International Pictures
Company of distribution : Universal Pictures
Music : William Lava and Heinz Roemheld
Photography : Harold Lipstein
Editing : Milton Carruth
Artistic direction : Alexander Golitzen and Bill Newberry
Decorations : Oliver Emert and Russell A. Gausman
Suits : Rosemary Odell
Country of origin : United States
Format : Colors - 2,35:1
Genre : Western
Duration : 95 minutes
Country : United States
Original language : English
Date exit : Octobre 12th 1956

♦ Distribution :

Louis de Funès : Double the voice of the commander
Jeff Chandler : First Sergeant Emmett Bell
Dorothy Malone : Calla Gaxton
Ward Bond : Doctor Joseph Holden
Keith Andes : Captain Tom Gaxton
Lee Marvin : Sergeant Lloyd Carracart
Sydney Chaplin : Timothy
Willis Bouchey : Colonel Edson Stedlow
Michael Ansara : Kamiakin
Olive Carey : Madam Anne Avery
Charles Horvath : Sergeant Dutch Williams
Orlando Rodriguez : Malachi
Glen Kramer : Lieutenant Winston
Floyd Simmons : Lieutenant Hammond
Pat Hogan : Jacob
Felix Noriego : Lucas
Paul Smith : Morgan
Martin Milner : Waco
Robert Ellis : Albie
Ralph Votrian : Music
Walter Coy : Major Donahue
Alberto Morin : Sergeant Major Frenchy Desmonde
Richard Hale : Isaiah
Frank DeKova : Zachariah
Terry Wilson : Captain Fanning
Philip Kieffer : Major Randall
Gilbert Conner : Elijah