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Island in the Sky is a american film of genre Drama directed by Herbert I. Leeds released in USA on 1 april 1938 with Gloria Stuart

Island in the Sky (1938)

Island in the Sky
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Released in USA 1 april 1938
Length 1h8
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating61% 3.0515453.0515453.0515453.0515453.051545

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

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Julie Hayes (Gloria Stuart) is betrothed to Michael Fraser (Michael Whalen), assistant district attorney. Peter Vincent (Robert Kellard) is falsely convicted of 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.

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