Island in the Sky
1953 · 109 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 3,937 VOTES · DIR. William A. Wellman
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,142 lines
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00:01:26 This is a story about professional pilots and their special guarded world...
00:05:37 Frank, I got a hunch we're in for a long ride.
00:09:02 Just coming up on the St. Lawrence. Maybe 50 miles this side of it.
00:16:28 If he was lucky enough to come down in one piece, how long can he live up there?
00:20:00 Maybe you won't. I've got some bad news for you.
00:23:35 Now the food.
00:28:27 - They ain't got no sense of time at all. - They said it was important.
00:33:28 Did you see any different kind of wood?
00:36:57 I'll tell you what. We'll try this right now.
00:40:49 I don't understand it. It just doesn't make sense.
00:45:52 Look up ahead on the horizon, about 70 miles.
00:51:29 - You want some grass there? - Yeah.
00:56:38 the catcheroo.
01:00:24 Amen.
01:05:02 and there's no strangers here.
01:08:23 Tell him to build a great big fire and keep it going.
01:12:12 Give them a new bearing. 160 degrees.
01:17:31 Yeah, they would. Just keep cranking...
01:21:39 That country all looks alike...
01:25:12 so you can spread out wide, tomorrow night.
01:29:16 I can't sleep. I keep thinking.
01:33:51 He's dead.
01:40:29 Good luck.
07:00:00 Turn her back.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,142
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:01:26
Final line07:00:00
Production Record
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,937