Island in the Sky

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

Cast

Gloria Stuart

as Julie Hayes

Michael Whalen

as Michael Fraser

Paul Kelly

as Johnny Doyle

Robert Kellard

as Peter Vincent

June Storey

as Lucy Rhodes

Paul Hurst

as Happy

Leon Ames

as Marty Butler

Willard Robertson

as Walter Rhodes

George Humbert

as Trompas

Aggie Herring

as Mrs. O'Shea

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