Island in the Sky (1953)
Island in the Sky (1953)
He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!
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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Cast

John Wayne John Wayne As: Captain Dooley
Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan As: Captain Stutz
Walter Abel Walter Abel As: Col. Fuller
James Arness James Arness As: Mac McMullen
Andy Devine Andy Devine As: Willie Moon
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 05 September 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Wayne-Fellows Productions

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Captain Dooley

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Captain Stutz

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Col. Fuller

James Arness

James Arness

Mac McMullen

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Willie Moon

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

J.H. Handy

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

Murray, Dooley's navigator

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Stankowski, Dooley's engineer

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Walrus

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Captain Turner

Robert Keys

Robert Keys

Major Ditson

Sumner Getchell

Sumner Getchell

Lieutenant Cord

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Sergeant Harper

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Wally Miller

Jim Dugan

Jim Dugan

Gidley

George Chandler

George Chandler

Rene

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Fitch

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Wilson

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Swanson

Mike Connors

Mike Connors

Gainer

Cass Gidley

Cass Gidley

Stannish

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Breezy

Anthony De Mario

Anthony De Mario

Ogden

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Moon's Wife (uncredited)

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Dawn Bender

Dawn Bender

Murray's Wife

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Sonny Hopper

Billy Lee Aimone

Billy Lee Aimone

Boy (uncredited)

Directed By

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Director

Sam Freedle

Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

Andrew V. McLaglen

Andrew V. McLaglen

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Fellows

Robert Fellows

Producer

John Wayne

John Wayne

Producer

Nate H. Edwards

Nate H. Edwards

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Carl Walker

Carl Walker

Wardrobe Supervisor

Web Overlander

Web Overlander

Makeup Artist

Sound

Emil Newman

Emil Newman

Original Music Composer

William A. Mueller

William A. Mueller

Sound

Earl Crain Sr.

Earl Crain Sr.

Sound Recordist

Ed Borschell

Ed Borschell

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Archie Stout

Archie Stout

Director of Photography

William H. Clothier

William H. Clothier

Aerial Camera

Don Christy

Don Christy

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

James Basevi

James Basevi

Art Direction

Joseph La Bella

Joseph La Bella

Property Master

Ralph S. Hurst

Ralph S. Hurst

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Ernest K. Gann

Ernest K. Gann

Technical Advisor

Alex Weldon

Alex Weldon

Special Effects

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