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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Yellow Sky (1948)

An American western directed by William A. Wellman, starring Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark and Anne Baxter.
A group of outlaws rob a bank and cross salt flats to escape. They end up in a ghost town inhabited by a violent, young woman and her gold mining grandfather. The outlaws fight over gold and the woman.
This is the last film I'm watching from the acid western page. The plot and visuals mark it as the first acid western. There is a surprise ending which really breaks expectations. Lots of the film was shot during the day and underexposed or edited to create night. Usually, clouds are not that visible in a night sky. Generally, I found the whole film just odd enough to be cool. Those looking for a traditional western may not notice, but those versed in acid westerns will recognize the beginnings of the outlandishness which would follow. I rate it adequate. You might want to watch it.

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