Island in the Sky poster

Movie · 1953

Island in the Sky

Released 5 September 1953 More from 1953 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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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How old were they?

Oldest first
George Chandler
as Rene
55
Allyn Joslyn
as J.H. Handy
52
Louis Jean Heydt
as Fitch
50
Wally Cassell
as D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman
41
James Arness
as Mac McMullen
30
Sean McClory
as Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot
29
Mike Connors
as Gainer
28
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
27years between the oldest and youngest billed
55George Chandler — oldest on the call sheet
28Mike Connors — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast
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