You must be referring to ISLAND IN THE SKY, not the later film, HIGH & THE MIGHTY.
Filmus-L discussed it in the past:

/listserv.indiana.edu/cgi...R1047&I=-3

/listserv.indiana.edu/cgi...R5553&I=-3

/listserv.indiana.edu/cgi...R3001&I=-3

You can probably find more discussion on it if you search archives there.