Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

Rescuers (Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel) search for a missing plane in the Arctic.

Island in the Sky

Description

Drama1h 49m1953

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 crew struggle to survive in uncharted territory -- with the arctic temperature steadily dropping. Meanwhile, back at the army headquarters in Maine, Col. Fuller (Walter Abel) rallies his capable crew in a desperate search for the downed airmen, knowing that every second counts.

DirectorWilliam A. Wellman

Moods

  • Bleak
  • Tense