Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

  • NR
  • 12/14/1949 (US)
  • War, Drama
  • 1h 40m

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

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.

James Edward Grant

Screenplay

Allan Dwan

Director

Harry Brown

Screenplay, Story

Cast

John Wayne's headshot

John Wayne

Sgt. John M. Stryker
John Agar's headshot

John Agar

PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
Adele Mara's headshot

Adele Mara

Allison Bromley
Forrest Tucker's headshot

Forrest Tucker

PFC Al J. Thomas
Wally Cassell's headshot

Wally Cassell

PFC Benny A. Regazzi
James Brown's headshot

James Brown

PFC Charlie Bass
Richard Webb's headshot

Richard Webb

PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley
Arthur Franz's headshot

Arthur Franz

Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator

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