A great human story... makes a mighty motion picture!
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.
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) is a war and drama film directed by Allan Dwan, released on January 1, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 178 ratings.
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John Wayne
as Sgt. John M. Stryker
John Agar
as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
Adele Mara
as Allison Bromley
Forrest Tucker
as PFC Al J. Thomas
Wally Cassell
as PFC Benny A. Regazzi
James Brown
as PFC Charlie Bass
Richard Webb
as PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley
Arthur Franz
as Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
Julie Bishop
as Mary
James Holden
as PFC 'Farmer' Soames
Peter Coe
as PFC George Hellenpolis
Richard Jaeckel
as PFC Frank Flynn
Directed by Allan Dwan, written by Harry Brown, James Edward Grant and Harry Brown.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 178 ratings.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid. Sgt John M. Stryker is a battle hardened Marine who's job it is to prepare his new charges for the realities of war. With no care for making friends, Stryker does what ever it takes to make these men tough and ready for the Pacific conflicts to come. Sands Of Iwo Jima is unashamedly proud in its jingoistic fervour, and rightly so. Iwo Jima, and the now immortal…
Reviewed on May 21, 2015
**_Wayne leads a squad of men to fight the battles of Tarawa and Iwo Jima_** This was filmed just 4½ years after the actual events of Iwo Jima. John Wayne was 42 years-old during shooting, a decade past his breakout with “Stagecoach,” and still lean. While the flick is hampered by the B&W photography and expected quaint elements, plus it lacks the extreme gore of more modern war movies like “The Thin Red Line” and…
Reviewed on May 27, 2026
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Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) includes John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker and Wally Cassell. The film was directed by Allan Dwan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sands of Iwo Jima was released on January 1, 1950 and runs for 1h 40m.
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 178 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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