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Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
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Island in the Sky

1953
1h 49m
Adventure
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1953

Runtime

1h 49m

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Storyline

"He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!"

A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while awaiting rescue.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Sep 5, 1953
Languages
English
Director
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Production
Wayne-Fellows Productions
Wayne-Fellows Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

32 Cast Members

John Wayne

John Wayne

Captain Dooley

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Captain Stutz

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Col. Fuller

James Arness

James Arness

Mac McMullen

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Willie Moon

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

J.H. Handy

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

Murray, Dooley's navigator

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Stankowski, Dooley's engineer

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Walrus

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Captain Turner

Robert Keys

Robert Keys

Major Ditson

Sumner Getchell

Sumner Getchell

Lieutenant Cord

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Sergeant Harper

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Wally Miller

Jim Dugan

Gidley

George Chandler

George Chandler

Rene

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Fitch

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