Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Average Rating: 7.4/10
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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
May 22, 2001
Republic Pictures Home Video
Cast
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John Wayne
Sgt. John M. Stryker -
John Agar
Pfc. Peter Conway -
Adele Mara
Allison Bromley -
Forrest Tucker
Pfc. Al Thomas -
Wally Cassell
Pfc. Benny Regazzi -
Arthur Franz
Cpl. Robert Dunne -
Julie Bishop
Mary -
James Brown
Pfc. Charlie Bass -
Richard Webb
Private First Class Dan... -
James Holden
Pfc. Soames -
Peter Coe
Private First Class Geo... -
Richard Jaeckel
Pfc. Frank Flynn -
Bill Murphy
Pfc. Eddie Flynn -
George Tyne
Pfc. Harris -
Hal Fieberling
Pvt. "Ski" Choynski -
John McGuire
Capt.Joyce -
Martin Milner
Pvt. Mike McHugh -
Leonard Gumley
Pvt. Sid Stein -
Bill Self
Pvt. L.D. Fowler Jr. -
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Capt. Harold G. Schrier U...
Himself -
David Clarke
Wounded Marine -
Col. D.M. Shoup U.S.M.C.
Himself -
Bruce Edwards
Marine -
The Three Living Survivor...
g Raising: Pfc. Rene A.... -
Dorothy Ford
Tall Girl -
Don Haggerty
Colonel -
Gil Herman
Marine -
I. Stanford Jolley
Forrestal -
Lt.Col. H.P. Crowe U.S.M....
Himself -
Dick Wessel
Grenade Instructor -
Dick Jones
Scared Marine -
John Whitney
Lt. Thompson -
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All Critics (15) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (0) | DVD (4)
One of John Wayne's best performances, and an entertainment above average on its own.
In one of his best roles, Wayne's Stryker is a sergeant disliked by his recruits due to his ruthless training and rigid code of ethics. The film established the two-generational plot as a Wayne staple, here contrasted with John Agar's "soft" soldier.
Solid patriotic WWII vehicle for Wayne.
A rip-snorting 1940s style war movie
Tailor-made for John Wayne.
one of the better U.S. propaganda films of the 40s, filled with American ideals and values
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Foreign Titles
- The Sands of Iwo Jima (DE)
- The Sands of Iwo Jima (UK)
