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Island in the Sky

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.

19531h 49mNRAdventure, Drama

About Island in the Sky

Directors
William A. Wellman
Cast
John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness, Andy Devine, Allyn Joslyn
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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