John Wayne's World War 2 disaster movie is praised for how accurate it depicts an aircraft crash.

Island in the Sky trailer starring John Wayne

Back in 1953, John Wayne starred in Island in the Sky, based on the 1944 novel of the same name by aviator Ernest K Gann.

Both are based on his true story of a World War 2 flight, when he successfully searched for a lost pilot in wild northern Canada. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

In the movie, Duke plays Captain Dooley, who is forced to make an emergency landing at the Quebec-Labrador border while transporting war supplies to England.

Stranded and starving, it’s his duty to keep his men alive amid -57 C conditions as they await rescue.

Island in the Sky was praised for its documentary-like accuracy, from survival procedures to r

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