

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.
Allan Dwan
DirectorHarry Brown
Screenplay, StoryJames Edward Grant
ScreenplayCast

John Wayne
Sgt. John M. Stryker
John Agar
PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
Adele Mara
Allison Bromley
Forrest Tucker
PFC Al J. Thomas
Wally Cassell
PFC Benny A. Regazzi
James Brown
PFC Charlie Bass
Richard Webb
PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley