Island in the Sky

1953 film by William A. Wellman
Movie film Q2248949
Island in the Sky
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Island in the Sky

Summary

Island in the Sky is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Island in the Sky's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Island in the Sky was directed by William A. Wellman[4].
  • Ernest K. Gann wrote the screenplay for Island in the Sky[5].
  • Island in the Sky's composer is recorded as Emil Newman[6].
  • Island in the Sky's genre is disaster film[7].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was John Wayne[8].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Lloyd Nolan[9].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was James Arness[10].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Andy Devine[11].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Harry Carey[12].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Walter Abel[13].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Allyn Joslyn[14].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Fess Parker[15].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Ann Doran[16].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Bob Steele[17].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Carl Switzer[18].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Darryl Hickman[19].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Frank Fenton[20].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was George Chandler[21].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Gordon Jones[22].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Jimmy Lydon[23].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Louis Jean Heydt[24].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Mike Connors[25].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Paul Fix[26].
  • A cast member of Island in the Sky was Regis Toomey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Fellows[28] and John Wayne[29]. Island in the Sky was directed by William A. Wellman[4]. Ernest K. Gann wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Wayne[8], Lloyd Nolan[9], James Arness[10], Andy Devine[11], Harry Carey[12], and Walter Abel[13].

Publication

Island in the Sky was published on January 1, 1953[30]. The original language of it was English[31]. Its genre is disaster film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include aviation[33] and aviation accident[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[35] and 86%[36].

Why It Matters

Island in the Sky ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ernest K. Gann
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+109'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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