| Red Sky at Morning | |
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| Directed by | James Goldstone |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Richard Bradford (story) Marguerite Roberts |
| Starring | Richard Thomas Catherine Burns Desi Arnaz, Jr. Richard Crenna Claire Bloom Harry Guardino |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg The Andrews Sisters |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Edward A. Biery Richard M. Sprague |
Production company | Hal Wallis Productions[1] |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Red Sky at Morning is a 1971 American drama film based on the 1968 Richard Bradford novel of the same name. Directed by James Goldstone, it stars Richard Thomas, Catherine Burns, and Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Plot
The film follows Josh Arnold (Thomas), whose family relocates to Corazon Sagrado, New Mexico during World War II. The title of the book/film comes from a line in an ancient mariner's rhyme, "Red sky at morning, sailor take warning"
Cast
- Richard Thomas as Joshua Arnold
- Catherine Burns as Marcia Davidson
- Desi Arnaz Jr. as William 'Steenie' Stenopolous
- Richard Crenna as Frank Arnold
- Claire Bloom as Ann Arnold
- John Colicos as Jimbob Buel
- Harry Guardino as Romeo Bonino
- Strother Martin as John Cloyd
- Nehemiah Persoff as Amadeo Montoya
- Pepe Serna as Chango Lopez
- Joaquin Garay as Ratoncito
Awards
The performance by Arnaz earned him the Golden Globe Award as "New Star of the Year – Actor" of 1972.
See also
- List of American films of 1971
References
- ^ Red Sky at Morning at the American Film Institute Catalog
External links
- Red Sky at Morning at IMDb
- Red Sky at Morning at Rotten Tomatoes
- Red Sky at Morning at AllMovie