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Island in the Sky

William A. Wellman

1953 • 1h 49m

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 awaiti...

Island in the Sky

Cast

John Wayne

John WayneCaptain Dooley

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd NolanCaptain Stutz

Walter Abel

Walter AbelCol. Fuller

James Arness

James ArnessMac McMullen

Andy Devine

Andy DevineWillie Moon

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn JoslynJ.H. Handy

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy LydonMurray, Dooley's navigator

Harry Carey, Jr.

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

Hal Baylor

Hal BaylorStankowski, Dooley's engineer

Sean McClory

Sean McCloryFrank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot

Wally Cassell

Wally CassellD'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman

Gordon Jones

Gordon JonesWalrus

Frank Fenton

Frank FentonCaptain Turner

Robert Keys

Robert KeysMajor Ditson

Sumner Getchell

Sumner GetchellLieutenant Cord

Crew

William A. Wellman

William A. WellmanDirector

John Wayne

John WayneProducer

Andrew V. McLaglen

Andrew V. McLaglenAssistant Director

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