Underplayed Gems

The Sky Pilot (1921)

The Sky Pilot poster
Directed by
King Vidor
Genre
drama film, Western film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young minister comes to a rough frontier town and tries to connect with its hard-living cowboys. He faces suspicion but gradually earns their trust through acts of kindness and understanding.

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What happens

The Sky Pilot is a 1921 American silent drama film based on the novel of the same name by Ralph Connor. It was directed by King Vidor and features Colleen Moore. In February 2020, the film was shown in a newly restored version at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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