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Island in the Sky. While flying supplies to England during World War II, Capt. Dooley (John Wayne) is forced to crash land his plane in the icy wilds of Canada. Together, Dooley and his hardy...
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- John Wayne
- William A. Wellman
- Drama
Island in the Sky Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Ian Kane Epoch Times. Combined with a tension-filled score, and great writing, this movie proves that...
Aug 9, 2005 · Though not exactly a lost classic, Island in the Sky is an above average action-drama about an army transport plane MIA in the frozen north. Wayne stars as Dooley, a civilian commercial pilot working with the Army Transport Service.
Island in the Sky is a 1953 American aviation adventure drama film written by Ernest K. Gann based on his 1944 novel of the same name, directed by William A. Wellman and starring and coproduced by John Wayne.
With John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness. A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Quebec, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue.
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- Adventure, Drama
- William A. Wellman
- 1953-09-05
Sep 15, 2024 · Island in the Sky is a 1953 American aviation adventure drama film written by Ernest K. Gann based on his 1944 novel of the same name, directed by William A. Wellman and starring and coproduced by John Wayne.
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Schratzi’s review published on Letterboxd: Dooley Is Down ! Perennially underrated Hollywood pro William A. Wellman directed this basic, no-nonsense survival thriller cum aviation picture that’s one of the most underappreciated efforts from John Wayne’s golden period.
