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Island in the Sky (1953)

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

  • Sep 5, 1953
  • 1h 49m
  • NR

6.2/10

TMDB user score
76 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Island in the Sky is a 1953 adventure and drama film directed by William A. Wellman. Its leading cast includes John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan and Walter Abel. It runs for 1 hour 49 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 49 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
English
Audience signal
6.2/10 from 76 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • John Wayne Captain Dooley
  • Lloyd Nolan Captain Stutz
  • Walter Abel Col. Fuller
  • James Arness Mac McMullen
  • Andy Devine Willie Moon
  • Allyn Joslyn J.H. Handy
  • Jimmy Lydon Murray, Dooley's navigator
  • Harry Carey Jr. Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
  • Hal Baylor Stankowski, Dooley's engineer
  • Sean McClory Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot
  • Wally Cassell D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman
  • Gordon Jones Walrus
  • Frank Fenton Captain Turner
  • Robert Keys Major Ditson
  • Sumner Getchell Lieutenant Cord
  • Regis Toomey Sergeant Harper
  • Paul Fix Wally Miller
  • Jim Dugan Gidley

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