Movie: Island in the Sky

Top 10 Billed 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

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1953-09-05

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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