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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1118

The Sky Pilot

192177 minUnited States

Synopsis

A young preacher arrives in a rough Canadian cattle town whose residents distrust his intentions. Earning their respect requires practical courage as well as conviction. A cattle-theft scheme and a stampede place the community, and a young woman he comes to care about, in danger.

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Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs: 74:42
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · King Vidor · Public domain

Cast

John Bowers

DirectorsKing Vidor

Behind the scenes

King Vidor adapted Ralph Connor's novel using extensive mountain locations near Truckee, California. Weather and the demands of creating the setting on location increased the production's costs.

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Availability checked on September 15, 2026.

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John Bowers — Author not identified; source: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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