Red Skies of Montana (1952)
When a large forest fire breaks out in the mountains of Montana, a squad of 'Smoke Jumpers', the paratroop-corps of fire-fighters in the U. S. Forest Service, is flown to the scene from their regional headquarters in Missoula, Montana. The Forest Rangers, under Cliff Mason, put out the blaze, but several of the fire-fighters are killed. Ed Miller, son of one of the dead rangers, thinks he died because Mason was a coward, and sets out to prove it.
Director:
Joseph M. Newman
Writer:
Harry Kleiner
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Richard Widmark as Cliff Mason |
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Constance Smith as Peg Mason |
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Jeffrey Hunter as Edward J. (Ed) Miller |
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Richard Boone as Richard 'Dick' Dryer |
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Warren Stevens as Steve Burgess |
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James Griffith as Boise Peterson |
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Joe Sawyer as R. A. 'Pop' Miller |
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Robert Adler as McMullen (uncredited) |
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Parley Baer as Doctor Henry (uncredited) |
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Charles Bronson as Neff (uncredited) |
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Harry Carter as Ken Philippe (uncredited) |
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John Close as Lewisohn (uncredited) |
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Richard Crenna as Noxon (uncredited) |
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Lawrence Dobkin as Leo (uncredited) |
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Paul Dubov as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Grady Galloway as Sabinson (uncredited) |
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Ron Hargrave as Grayson (uncredited) |
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Ray Hyke as Ryan (uncredited) |
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John Kennedy as Bob (uncredited) |
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Henry Kulky as Dawson (uncredited) |
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Mike Mahoney as Kenner (uncredited) |
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Thomas Martin as Tyler's Secretary (uncredited) |
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Ann Morrison as Mrs. Miller (uncredited) |
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William Murphy as Winkler (uncredited) |
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Robert Nichols as Felton (uncredited) |
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Robert Osterloh as Mac, Dispatcher (uncredited) |
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Ted Ryan as Foreman (uncredited) |
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Charles Tannen as Charlie (uncredited) |
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Gregory Walcott as Randy O'Neill (uncredited) |
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Wilson Wood as Spotter (uncredited) |
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Barbara Woodell as Nurse Woodell (uncredited) |
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William Woodson as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
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Ralph Reed as |
| Directing | Joseph M. Newman | Director |
| Writing | Arthur Cohn | Story |
| Writing | George R. Stewart | Novel |
| Writing | Harry Kleiner | Screenplay |
| Sound | Sol Kaplan | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Charles G. Clarke | Director of Photography |