Adventure ·Drama · United States of America · 1953 · 1h 49m

Island in the Sky

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Director
William A. Wellman
Cast
John Wayne as Captain Dooley Lloyd Nolan as Captain Stutz Walter Abel as Col. Fuller James Arness as Mac McMullen Andy Devine as Willie Moon Allyn Joslyn as J.H. Handy
Crew
Archie Stout — Director of Photography Ralph Dawson — Editor Emil Newman — Original Music Composer Ernest K. Gann — Screenplay Ernest K. Gann — Novel John Wayne — Producer
Tagline

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

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.

Mood & Themes
airplaneradiosurvivalsnowfood rationingnavigation
Key Collaborators
William A. Wellman Director Archie Stout Director of Photography Ralph Dawson Editor Emil Newman Original Music Composer Ernest K. Gann Screenplay Ernest K. Gann Novel John Wayne Producer Robert Fellows Producer
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