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Valkoinen helvetti

Original title: Island in the Sky
  • 19531953
  • SS
  • 1h 49m
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6.8/10
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John Wayne and Dawn Bender in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
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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 wa... Read allA 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.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.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writer
    • Ernest K. Gann(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Walter Abel
Top credits
  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writer
    • Ernest K. Gann(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Walter Abel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 80User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Island In The Sky
    Trailer 2:44
    Island In The Sky

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    John Wayne, Hal Baylor, Wally Cassell, Gordon Jones, Jimmy Lydon, and Sean McClory in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    John Wayne in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    John Wayne in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    John Wayne in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    Walter Abel in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    Andy Devine in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    James Arness in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    Regis Toomey in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    Lloyd Nolan in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    On location in the High Sierras for "Island in the Sky," Warner Bros. 1953.
    John Wayne in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)
    John Wayne in Valkoinen helvetti (1953)

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Capt. Dooley
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Captain Stutz
    Walter Abel
    Walter Abel
    • Col. Fuller
    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Mac McMullen
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Willie Moon
    Allyn Joslyn
    Allyn Joslyn
    • J.H. Handy
    Jimmy Lydon
    Jimmy Lydon
    • Murray
    • (as James Lydon)
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Ralph Hunt
    Hal Baylor
    Hal Baylor
    • Stankowski
    Sean McClory
    Sean McClory
    • Frank Lovatt
    Wally Cassell
    Wally Cassell
    • D'Annunzia
    Gordon Jones
    Gordon Jones
    • Walrus
    Frank Fenton
    Frank Fenton
    • Capt. Turner
    Robert Keys
    • Maj. Ditson
    Sumner Getchell
    Sumner Getchell
    • Lt. Cord
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Sgt. Harper
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Wally Miller
    Jim Dugan
    • Gidley
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writer
      • Ernest K. Gann(screenplay) (novel "Island in the Sky")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The general plot is based on a true story that Ernest Gann related in his 1961 autobiographical book about his flying career, "Fate is the Hunter". He and other pilots searched successfully for a lost fellow pilot in the wilds of northern Canada during World War II.
    • Goofs
      As The Corsair begins her forced landing on the lake, three crew members - all non-pilots - are standing behind the pilots looking out the windows. Under no circumstances would non-pilots be there. They would be in crash position against the bulkhead in the rear area, not standing in the cockpit.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Dooley: [to navigator Murray] You're a lousy guy to sleep with.

    • Connections
      Featured in TCM Guest Programmer: David Mamet (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Island in The Sky
      (uncredited)

      Written by Emil Newman, Hugo Friedhofer and Johnny Lehmann

    User reviews80

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    I've Loved the book & have had a copy or 2 since 1944 or 45
    I have been trying to purchase the movie for 20 year's or more w/ no luck, I even went to San Juan Island ( where E.K. Gann Lived ), Unfortunately it was right after his death & I would not bother his wife. It's the only movie w\ John Wayne that I ever loved. I haven't seen it in at least 20 or 25 years. I say it was Wayne's Greatest roll, & I would pay almost anything to see it before I die. The only thing that would have made it better, if it had been made in color. The scenery was so beautiful, I don't know where it was filmed, but it sure looked like Northern Labrador or Quebec. I don't get to travel anymore but I send to chamber of commerce & get brochure's. Some book's about similar area's, that one might enjoy, would be book's buy "Farley Mowat", People of The Deer, or "Never Cry Wolf". If you Liked the movie "Island In The Sky" You will LOVE the Book.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1954 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Den vita helvetet
    • Filming locations
      • Donner Lake, Truckee, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Wayne-Fellows Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $967,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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