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Island in the Sky (1953)

Film · 1953 · 109 min · NR · Adventure · Drama

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.

Directed by William A. Wellman

Starring John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness, Andy Devine, Allyn Joslyn, Jimmy Lydon, Harry Carey Jr.

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In cinemas5 September 1953
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First release anywhere5 September 1953

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