United States / Sep 03, 1953 / Los Angeles, California
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Carey, Jr. | Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot |
| Hal Baylor | Stankowski, Dooley's engineer |
| Sean McClory | Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot |
| Wally Cassell | D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman |
| Gordon Jones | Walrus |
| Frank Fenton | Captain Turner |
| Robert Keys | Major Ditson |
| Sumner Getchell | Lieutenant Cord |
| Regis Toomey | Sergeant Harper |
| Paul Fix | Wally Miller |
| Jim Dugan | Gidley |
| George Chandler | Rene |
| Louis Jean Heydt | Fitch |
| Bob Steele | Wilson |
| Darryl Hickman | Swanson |
| Mike Connors | Gainer |
| Cass Gidley | Stannish |
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| Herbert Anderson | Breezy |
| Anthony De Mario | Ogden |
| Ann Doran | Moon's Wife (uncredited) |
| Fess Parker | Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited) |
| William A. Wellman | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Dawn Bender | Murray's Wife |
| Carl Switzer | Sonny Hopper |
| Billy Lee Aimone | Boy (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Island in the Sky |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wayne-Fellows Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 5 settembre 1953 |
| Production | John Wayne, Robert Fellows |
| Writer | Ernest K. Gann |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson |
| Cinematography | Archie Stout, William H. Clothier, Don Christy |
| Assistant directors | Andrew V. McLaglen, William A. Wellman, Sam Freedle |
| Camera operators | Archie Stout, William H. Clothier, Don Christy |
| Additional photography | Archie Stout, William H. Clothier, Don Christy |
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| Production design | James Basevi, Joseph La Bella, Ralph S. Hurst |
| Art direction | James Basevi, Joseph La Bella, Ralph S. Hurst |
| Set decoration | Ralph S. Hurst, James Basevi, Joseph La Bella |
| Special effects | Alex Weldon |
| Music | Emil Newman, William A. Mueller, Earl Crain Sr., Ed Borschell |
| Sound | Emil Newman, William A. Mueller, Earl Crain Sr., Ed Borschell |
| Costume design | Web Overlander, Carl Walker |
| Makeup | Web Overlander, Carl Walker |
| Hairstyling | Web Overlander, Carl Walker |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 05, 1953 / 14
Denmark / Sep 05, 1953 / A
Sweden / Sep 05, 1953 / 15
United States / Sep 05, 1953 / NR
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United Kingdom / Nov 09, 1953 / U
France / Dec 30, 1953
Portugal / Aug 05, 1955
Austria / Sep 01, 1955 / 12
Physical media
United Kingdom / Apr 27, 2007 / U / DVD
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