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Language. English. Budget. $967,000 (estimated) Box office. $2.75 million (US) [1] Island in the Sky is a 1953 American aviation adventure drama film written by Ernest K. Gann based on his 1944 novel of the same name, directed by William A. Wellman and starring and coproduced by John Wayne.
- $967,000 (estimated)
Island in the Sky: Directed by William A. Wellman. With John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness. A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Quebec, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue.
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Find out who starred in the 1953 film Island in the Sky, directed by William A. Wellman and based on the novel by Ernest K. Gann. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
Summaries. A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Quebec, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue. Pilot John Dooley and his crew of four are flying an Air Force mission in a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (the military version of the ...
While flying supplies to England during World War II, Capt. Dooley (John Wayne) is forced to crash land his plane in the icy wilds of Canada. Together, Dooley and his hardy crew struggle to survive...
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1h 49m 1953. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A WWII transport plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. Cast & Crew. Read More. William A. Wellman. Director. John Wayne. Capt. Dooley. Lloyd Nolan. Stutz. Walter Abel. Col. Fuller. James Arness. McMullen. Andy Devine. Moon.