Island in the Sky (1938 film)

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Island in the Sky
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Directed byHerbert I. Leeds
Written by Jerome Cady
Maurice Rapf
Screenplay by Frances Hyland
Albert Ray
Based onIsland in the Sky
1936 McCall's story
by Leonard Lee
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
Starring Gloria Stuart
Michael Whalen
CinematographyEdward Cronjager
Edited by Harry Reynolds
Music by Harry Akst
Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • April 1, 1938 (1938-04-01)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Island in the Sky is a 1938 drama directed by Herbert I. Leeds, starring Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen.

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Plot

Julie Hayes (Gloria Stuart) is betrothed to Michael Fraser (Michael Whalen), assistant district attorney. Peter Vincent (Robert Kellard) is falsely convicted of the murder of his father Stephen Vincent and is condemned to death, Julie postpones her wedding to prove him innocent. She enlists the help of Johnny Doyle (Paul Kelly), a former gangster, and eventually succeeds in saving the innocent man's life. [1]

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References

  1. "Island in the Sky (1938) - Herbert I. Leeds | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related".