Red Sky at Morning (1971 film)
Red Sky at Morning | |
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Directed by | James Goldstone |
Written by | Richard Bradford (story) Marguerite Roberts |
Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
Starring | Richard Thomas Catherine Burns Desi Arnaz, Jr. Richard Crenna Claire Bloom Harry Guardino |
Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
Edited by | Edward A. Biery |
Music by | Billy Goldenberg The Andrews Sisters |
Production company | Hal Wallis Productions[1] |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Red Sky at Morning is a 1971 American drama film based on the 1968 Richard Bradford novel of the same name. Directed by James Goldstone, it stars Richard Thomas, Catherine Burns, and Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Plot[]
The film follows Josh Arnold (Thomas), whose family relocates to Corazon Sagrado, New Mexico, during World War II. The title of the book/film comes from a line in an ancient mariner's rhyme, "Red sky at morning, sailor take warning"
Cast[]
- Richard Thomas as Joshua Arnold
- Catherine Burns as Marcia Davidson
- Desi Arnaz Jr. as William 'Steenie' Stenopolous
- Richard Crenna as Frank Arnold
- Claire Bloom as Ann Arnold
- John Colicos as Jimbob Buel
- Harry Guardino as Romeo Bonino
- Strother Martin as John Cloyd
- Nehemiah Persoff as Amadeo Montoya
- Pepe Serna as Chango Lopez
- Joaquin Garay as Ratoncito
Awards[]
The performance by Arnaz earned him the Golden Globe Award as "New Star of the Year – Actor" of 1972.
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Red Sky at Morning at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Red Sky at Morning at IMDb
- Red Sky at Morning at Rotten Tomatoes
- Red Sky at Morning at AllMovie
Categories:
- 1971 films
- English-language films
- 1971 drama films
- American films
- American drama films
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by James Goldstone
- Films scored by Billy Goldenberg
- Films produced by Hal B. Wallis
- Films set in New Mexico
- Universal Pictures films
- World War II films
- 1970s drama film stubs