# Yellow Sky (1948)

> A desperate outlaw gang finds its escape route through a ghost town transformed by gold, desire, and shifting loyalties.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12448

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: William A. Wellman
- Cast: Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, Richard Widmark, Robert Arthur, John Russell, Harry Morgan, James Barton, Charles Kemper
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040978/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: taut, atmospheric, stark, classic western night, film history study

## Synopsis

A desperate band of outlaws finds more than they bargained for in a ghost town.

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