Island in the Sky

Name: Island in the Sky
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1953-09-05
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness, Andy Devine

1953·Movie·NR·109 min·★ 6.3(71)

Adventure Drama More English titles

“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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Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	Pluto TV	Amazon Video
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Sooner, Amazon Video
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Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	FOD	Amazon Video

About Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky is a 1953 English-language adventure and drama film directed by William A. Wellman. The cast is led by John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

Island in the Sky was produced by Wayne-Fellows Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 5, 1953, and carries a NR certification.

Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Ernest K. Gann
Release date: September 5, 1953
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Wayne-Fellows Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Island in the Sky cast & crew

Island in the Sky was directed by William A. Wellman and written by Ernest K. Gann.

The cast features John Wayne as Captain Dooley, Lloyd Nolan as Captain Stutz, Walter Abel as Col. Fuller, James Arness as Mac McMullen, Andy Devine as Willie Moon, and Allyn Joslyn as J.H. Handy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Emil Newman, cinematography is by Archie Stout, and it was produced by Robert Fellows and John Wayne.

Is Island in the Sky worth watching?

Island in the Sky holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 71 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure and drama, Island in the Sky is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Island in the Sky

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