Island in the Sky

Apr 1, 1938

1h 8m

★ 7.0

Overview

A secretary (Gloria Stuart) solves a murder for her boyfriend (Michael Whalen) in the district attorney's office.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Island in the Sky Trailers

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Cast

Julie Hayes

Gloria Stuart

Michael Fraser

Michael Whalen

Johnny Doyle

Paul Kelly

Peter Vincent

Robert Kellard

Lucy Rhodes

June Storey

Happy

Paul Hurst

Marty Butler

Leon Ames

Walter Rhodes

Willard Robertson

Trompas

George Humbert

Mrs. O'Shea

Aggie Herring

Inspector Whitehead

Charles D. Brown

Scrubwoman (Uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

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