The frozen, unforgiving terrain of subarctic Canada is the setting as screen giant JOHN WAYNE heads an all-star cast in this meticulously restored adventure drama. Set after World War II, Wayne plays Dooley, a former army pilot flying transport missions, who is forced to crash-land his fuel-starved plane on a frozen lake after it strays from its course. A desperate game of survival begins as Dooley and his men confront a meager food supply, limited shelter, inadequate clothing, a primitive emergency radio transmitter and an impending arctic storm. Meanwhile, Dooley’s fellow pilots and their crews launch a seemingly overwhelming air search of the bleak, uncharted landscape — grimly realizing that the rescue of the missing men diminishes with each tick of the clock.
- Commentary by Leonard Maltin, Darryl Hickman, William Wellman Jr., Vincent Longo and James Lydon
- Introduction by Leonard Maltin
- Dooley's Down: The Making of Island In The Sky
- Ernest K. Gann - Adventurer, Author & Artist
- Flight School - The Art of Aerial Cinematography
- The John Wayne Stock Company: Harry Carey, Jr.
- Flying for Uncle Sam
- Theatrical Trailer
- Newsreel Footage of Premiere
- Introduction to Gunsmoke TV Promo
- Batjac Montage
- Photo Gallery