Island in the Sky

"He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!"

1953 1h 49m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 74

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Synopsis

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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.

“He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!”

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Cast

John Wayne
Captain Dooley
Lloyd Nolan
Captain Stutz
Walter Abel
Col. Fuller
James Arness
Mac McMullen
Andy Devine
Willie Moon
Allyn Joslyn
J.H. Handy
Jimmy Lydon
Murray, Dooley's navigator
Harry Carey Jr.
Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Ernest K. Gann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Emil Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Wayne and Lloyd Nolan and Walter Abel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

William A. Wellman directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Emil Newman scores. Ralph Dawson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Emil Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Wayne and Lloyd Nolan and Walter Abel carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!".
7IMDB entry: tt0045919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.