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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

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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 na�ve, 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

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Allan Dwan

Written By: Harry Brown, James Edward Grant

On DVD: May 22, 2001

Republic Pictures Home Video

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Cast

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.
H. Hayes Bradley
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

Critic Reviews for Sands of Iwo Jima

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One of John Wayne's best performances, and an entertainment above average on its own.

March 8, 2008 Comment (1)

Steve Crum

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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.

January 12, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Solid patriotic WWII vehicle for Wayne.

October 21, 2005 Comment (1)

James Plath

Movie Metropolis

A rip-snorting 1940s style war movie

September 17, 2004 Comment (1)

Tony Medley

Tolucan Times Source: Tolucan Times

Tailor-made for John Wayne.

January 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

one of the better U.S. propaganda films of the 40s, filled with American ideals and values

June 12, 2002 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

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Probably the most influential WW2 movie ever made, you can see ever other movie proceeding it to have similar scenes and characters. Maybe it's because this uses stock footage from the real war, was made so close to the war and has The Duke playing the lead; this is one of the best war movies ever made. No, it's not as

August 10, 2010

Conner Rainwater

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im not usually big on john wayne, but this is one of his four or five performances that i really enjoyed, and as a film this one is phenomenal. some absolutely great story telling for a war fillm nearly 60 years old. although storytelling in older films is usually better than in more recent films, war films have

January 24, 2007

danny d

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