Red Sky at Morning is a 1971 American drama film based on the 1968 Richard Bradford novel

Red Sky at Morning (Bradford novel)

Red Sky at Morning is a 1968 novel by Richard Bradford. It was made into a 1971 film of the same name. The book follows Josh Arnold, a young man whose family relocates to Corazon Sagrado, New Mexico during World War II. It was regarded as a "true delight" and a "novel of consequence"...

 of the same name, and starring Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas (actor)

Richard Earl Thomas is an American actor, best known for his role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons.- Early life :Thomas was born Richard Earl Thomas in New York,...

, Catherine Burns

Catherine Burns

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, and Desi Arnaz, Jr.

Desi Arnaz, Jr.

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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

Red sky at morning

The common phrase "Red sky at morning" is a line from an ancient rhyme often repeated by mariners or seamen, during the past centuries: There are other variations of the wording...

, sailor take warning".

The film won Arnaz a "Most Promising Newcomer" Golden Globe award in 1972.