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Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

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

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Overview

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.

Directed by William A. Wellman
Written by Ernest K. Gann
Produced by Robert Fellows, John Wayne
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Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

airplaneradiosurvivalsnowfood rationingnavigation

About Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky is a adventure, drama film released in 1953 exploring themes of airplane, radio, survival, snow, food rationing, navigation. Directed by William A. Wellman, it stars John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel. 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.

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