Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

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Island in the Sky

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

1953

1h 49m

6.3(66 votes)

Adventure

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

John Wayne

Captain Dooley

John Wayne

Acting

Lloyd Nolan

Captain Stutz

Lloyd Nolan

Acting

Walter Abel

Col. Fuller

Walter Abel

Acting

James Arness

Mac McMullen

James Arness

Acting

Andy Devine

Willie Moon

Andy Devine

Acting

Allyn Joslyn

J.H. Handy

Allyn Joslyn

Acting

Jimmy Lydon

Murray, Dooley's navigator

Jimmy Lydon

Acting

Harry Carey, Jr.

Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot

Harry Carey, Jr.

Acting

Hal Baylor

Stankowski, Dooley's engineer

Hal Baylor

Acting

Sean McClory

Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot

Sean McClory

Acting

Wally Cassell

D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman

Wally Cassell

Acting

Gordon Jones

Walrus

Gordon Jones

Acting

Frank Fenton

Captain Turner

Frank Fenton

Acting

Robert Keys

Major Ditson

Robert Keys

Acting

Sumner Getchell

Lieutenant Cord

Sumner Getchell

Acting

Regis Toomey

Sergeant Harper

Regis Toomey

Acting

Paul Fix

Wally Miller

Paul Fix

Acting

Jim Dugan

Gidley

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Acting

George Chandler

Rene

George Chandler

Acting

Louis Jean Heydt

Fitch

Louis Jean Heydt

Acting

Bob Steele

Wilson

Bob Steele

Acting

Darryl Hickman

Swanson

Darryl Hickman

Acting

Mike Connors

Gainer

Mike Connors

Acting

Cass Gidley

Stannish

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Acting

Herbert Anderson

Breezy

Herbert Anderson

Acting

Anthony De Mario

Ogden

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Acting

Ann Doran

Moon's Wife (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Acting

Fess Parker

Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)

Fess Parker

Directing

William A. Wellman

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

William A. Wellman

Acting

Dawn Bender

Murray's Wife

Dawn Bender

Acting

Carl Switzer

Sonny Hopper

Carl Switzer

Acting

Billy Lee Aimone

Boy (uncredited)

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