

Island in the Sky
1953 · Movie · 1h 49m · NR
AdventureDrama
"He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Key crew
- William A. WellmanDirector
- Ernest K. GannScreenplay
- Emil NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John WayneCaptain Dooley
- Lloyd NolanCaptain Stutz
- Walter AbelCol. Fuller
- James ArnessMac McMullen
- Andy DevineWillie Moon
- Allyn JoslynJ.H. Handy
- Jimmy LydonMurray, Dooley's navigator
- Harry Carey, Jr.Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
- Hal BaylorStankowski, Dooley's engineer
- Sean McCloryFrank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot
- Wally CassellD'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman
- Gordon JonesWalrus
Stills
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