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Island in the Sky

1953 · 109 min

A tense, earnest survival drama that immerses you in the desperate cold and the anxious wait for rescue.

Tagline
He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • fate
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
William A. Wellman
Written by
Ernest K. Gann
Starring
John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness, Andy Devine, Allyn Joslyn, Jimmy Lydon, Harry Carey Jr.
Music
Emil Newman
Cinematography
Archie Stout
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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