Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)

PG
20/11/1950 (GB)
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 DwanDirector
  • Harry BrownScreenplay
  • James Edward GrantScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,000,000

  • Revenue

    $7,800,000

Keywords

  • world war ii
  • marine
  • sergeant
  • u.s. marine
  • iwo jima
  • marines

Top Billed 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

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