Movie·1953·1h 49m
Island in the Sky
He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!
Directed By
William A. Wellman
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Ernest K. Gann
Producer
Robert Fellows, John Wayne
Cinematography
Archie Stout
Music
Emil Newman
Editor
Ralph Dawson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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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
// crew
Crew
William A. Wellman
Director
Robert Fellows
Producer
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Emil Newman
Original Music Composer
Ralph Dawson
Editor
John Wayne
Producer
Ernest K. Gann
Screenplay
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