Island in the Sky (1953) movie poster

Island in the Sky (1953)

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

109 minAdventureDrama

TMDb6.2/1072 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: William A. Wellman

Cast

John Wayne as Captain Dooley

John Wayne

Captain Dooley

Lloyd Nolan as Captain Stutz

Lloyd Nolan

Captain Stutz

Walter Abel as Col. Fuller

Walter Abel

Col. Fuller

James Arness as Mac McMullen

James Arness

Mac McMullen

Andy Devine as Willie Moon

Andy Devine

Willie Moon

Allyn Joslyn as J.H. Handy

Allyn Joslyn

J.H. Handy

Jimmy Lydon as Murray, Dooley's navigator

Jimmy Lydon

Murray, Dooley's navigator

Harry Carey, Jr. as Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot

Harry Carey, Jr.

Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot

Hal Baylor as Stankowski, Dooley's engineer

Hal Baylor

Stankowski, Dooley's engineer

Sean McClory as Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot

Sean McClory

Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot

Wally Cassell as D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman

Wally Cassell

D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman

Gordon Jones as Walrus

Gordon Jones

Walrus

Frank Fenton as Captain Turner

Frank Fenton

Captain Turner

Robert Keys as Major Ditson

Robert Keys

Major Ditson

Keywords

Plot:radiosurvivalsnowfood rationingnavigation

Place:airplane

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