Directed by:
William A. WellmanScreenplay:
Ernest K. GannCinematography:
Archie StoutCast:
John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness, Andy Devine, Allyn Joslyn, Jimmy Lydon, Harry Carey Jr., Wally Cassell, Gordon Jones, Frank Fenton (more)VOD (1)
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"Island in the Sky" finds former army pilot Dooley (Wayne) and his men stranded in uncharted sub-arctic terrain when he is forced to crash-land his plane. (official distributor synopsis)
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