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Sands of Iwo Jima(1950)

A great human story... makes a mighty motion picture!

6.4(170)1h 40m1950-01-01

WarDrama

Overview

Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.

Director:: Allan Dwan
Writers:: Harry Brown, James Edward Grant, Harry Brown
Cinematographer:: Reggie Lanning
Composer:: Victor Young
Production:: Republic Pictures
Budget:: $1,000,000
Revenue:: $7,800,000
Status:: Released

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Sgt. John M. Stryker

John Agar

John Agar

PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway

Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Allison Bromley

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

PFC Al J. Thomas

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

PFC Benny A. Regazzi

James Brown

James Brown

PFC Charlie Bass

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Mary

James Holden

James Holden

PFC 'Farmer' Soames

Peter Coe

Peter Coe

PFC George Hellenpolis

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

PFC Frank Flynn