Directed by Joseph M. Newman
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Fox Movie Channel)
"Smoke jumpers" in Montana build fire lines while the trees explode around them. Richard Widmark is the sole survivor of the opening battle. He can't remember all of the details, experiences profound guilt and then is hounded by the son of one of the victims. He's thrown back into action and is eventually sent to fight another big blaze, but this time must prove himself to the crazed son who goes after him with an axe. Overly melodramatic at times, but the fire scenes are undeniably spectacular. However, the print shown on FMC is so faded that it should have been re-titled Light Pink Skies of Montana, which is a real shame because this is probably quite a sight in the original Technicolor.
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