Sands of Iwo Jima(1950)
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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.
Director
Allan Dwan
Studio
Republic Pictures
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$8M
Cast
John Wayne
as Sgt. John M. Stryker
John Agar
as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
Adele Mara
as Allison Bromley
Forrest Tucker
as PFC Al J. Thomas
Wally Cassell
as PFC Benny A. Regazzi
James Brown
as PFC Charlie Bass
Richard Webb
as PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley
Arthur Franz
as Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
Julie Bishop
as Mary
James Holden
as PFC 'Farmer' Soames
Peter Coe
as PFC George Hellenpolis
Richard Jaeckel
as PFC Frank Flynn
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1950
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
English
Rating
6.4 / 10
Budget
$1M
Box Office
$8M
Production Companies
Republic Pictures
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What is Sands of Iwo Jima about?▼
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.
Who directed Sands of Iwo Jima?▼
Sands of Iwo Jima was directed by Allan Dwan and released in 1950. It is a war, drama film.
How long is Sands of Iwo Jima?▼
Sands of Iwo Jima has a runtime of 1 hours and 40 minutes (100 minutes total).
Who stars in Sands of Iwo Jima?▼
The cast of Sands of Iwo Jima includes John Wayne as Sgt. John M. Stryker, John Agar as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway, Adele Mara as Allison Bromley, Forrest Tucker as PFC Al J. Thomas, Wally Cassell as PFC Benny A. Regazzi and more.
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