Sands of Iwo Jima

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

6.4(165)19501h 40m

WarDrama

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

Budget

$1.0M

Revenue

$7.8M

Cast

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

Arthur Franz

Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator

Julie Bishop

Mary

James Holden

PFC 'Farmer' Soames

Peter Coe

PFC George Hellenpolis

Richard Jaeckel

PFC Frank Flynn

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Reviews

1 review

John Chard

11y ago

8.0

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, ...