The Sky Pilot
About The Sky Pilot
A preacher called the Sky Pilot comes into a rough cattle town in Canada and is turned away. He later wins people over, and a cattle-theft plot is broken up. Gwen, daughter of the Old Timer, is hurt in a stampede and cannot walk. She gets back on her feet. John Bowers plays the preacher and Colleen Moore plays Gwen.
Cast & crew
More about The Sky Pilot
King Vidor directed, from Ralph Connor's novel. The script credits are Ralph Connor, Faith Green, and John McDermott. First National released it in 1921, at 77 minutes. Much of it was shot in the High Sierra near Truckee and at Vidor's studio, Vidor Village.
Themes
Preservation
A restored version was screened at the Berlinale in February 2020. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- Harry Todd is the Old Timer. David Butler is Bill Hendricks. Donald MacDonald is the Duke. Kathleen Kirkham is Lady Charlotte. James Corrigan is the Honorable Ashley.
- A restored print was shown in February 2020 at the 70th Berlin Film Festival, in a King Vidor retrospective.
Scenes
- Gwen is injured in the stampede and loses the use of her legs.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (The Sky Pilot (1921).webm)
