Sands of Iwo Jima
“A great human story... makes a mighty motion picture!”
1950•1h 40m•6.4•Released
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
Writer
James Edward Grant, Harry Brown
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$8M
Languages
English
Studio
Republic Pictures
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
William Murphy
PFC Eddie Flynn
George Tyne
PFC Hart S. Harris
Hal Baylor
Pvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski
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