

Island in the Sky(1953)
He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!
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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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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1953-09-05
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He Fought Every Fury of Man and Mountain To Get Where His Woman Was!
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