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Feature film — 1950

Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)

6.41h 40mWar — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 183 votes.

Republic Pictures

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Director: Allan Dwan

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Cast & crew

John Wayne as Sgt. John M. Stryker

John Wayne

Sgt. John M. Stryker

John Agar as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway

John Agar

PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway

Adele Mara as Allison Bromley

Adele Mara

Allison Bromley

Forrest Tucker as PFC Al J. Thomas

Forrest Tucker

PFC Al J. Thomas

Wally Cassell as PFC Benny A. Regazzi

Wally Cassell

PFC Benny A. Regazzi

James Brown as PFC Charlie Bass

James Brown

PFC Charlie Bass

Richard Webb as PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley

Richard Webb

PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley

Arthur Franz as Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator

Arthur Franz

Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator

Julie Bishop as Mary

Julie Bishop

Mary

James Holden as PFC 'Farmer' Soames

James Holden

PFC 'Farmer' Soames

Peter Coe as PFC George Hellenpolis

Peter Coe

PFC George Hellenpolis

Richard Jaeckel as PFC Frank Flynn

Richard Jaeckel

PFC Frank Flynn

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