Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
- Starring:
- John Wayne, John Agar, (more)
- Director(s):
- Allan Dwan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Sands of Iwo Jima
From director Allan Dwan, Sands of Iwo Jima is a drama set during the Second World War and follows John Stryker (John Wayne), a relentlessly tough Marine sergeant as he trains a squad of naïve, rebellious recruits at a New Zealand military station in 1943. Recently left by his wife, Stryker has become exceedingly bitter and tough, leading his contemporaries to question his behavior and his men to dislike him for his harsh training methods. The wisdom of Stryker's ways, however, is demonstrated when they fight in the legendary battle of Iwo Jima. Using footage of real WWII battles, the Sands of Iwo Jima features John Wayne's first Academy Award-nominated performance, though Broderick Crawford ultimately won the 1950 Best Actor prize. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast of Sands of Iwo Jima
- John Wayne - Sgt. John M. Stryker
- Adele Mara - Allison Bromley
- Wally Cassell - Pfc. Benny Regazzi
- Julie Bishop - Mary
- Richard Webb - Private First Class Dan Shipley
- Peter Coe - Private First Class Georgie
- Bill Murphy - Pfc. Eddie Flynn
- Hal Fieberling - Pvt. "Ski" Choynski
- Martin Milner - Pvt. Mike McHugh
- Bill Self - Pvt. L.D. Fowler, Jr.
- Bruce Edwards - Marine
- The Three Living Survivors of the Fla - g Raising: Pfc. Rene A. Gagnon Pfc.
- Col. D.M. Shoup, U.S.M.C. - Himself
- Capt. Harold G. Schrier, U.S.M.C. - Himself
- Lt.Col. H.P. Crowe, U.S.M.C. - Himself
- Don Haggerty - Colonel
- John Agar - Pfc. Peter Conway
- Forrest Tucker - Pfc. Al Thomas
- Arthur Franz - Cpl. Robert Dunne
- James Brown - Pfc. Charlie Bass
- James Holden - Pfc. Soames
- Richard Jaeckel - Pfc. Frank Flynn
- George Tyne - Pfc. Harris
- John McGuire - Capt.Joyce
- Leonard Gumley - Pvt. Sid Stein
- Gil Herman - Marine
- Dick Wessel - Grenade Instructor
- David Clarke - Wounded Marine
- I. Stanford Jolley - Forrestal
- Dick Jones - Scared Marine
- Dorothy Ford - Tall Girl
- John Whitney - Lt. Thompson
- Director(s):
- Allan Dwan
- Writer(s):
- James Edward Grant, Harry Brown
- Producer(s):
- Edmund Grainger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children, War Violence)
- Categories:
- War
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