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Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima

A great human story... makes a mighty motion picture!

Genres

WarDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$7800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

01 January 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Sgt. John M. Stryker

John Agar

John Agar

PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway

Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Allison Bromley

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

PFC Al J. Thomas

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

PFC Benny A. Regazzi

James Brown

James Brown

PFC Charlie Bass

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Mary

James Holden

James Holden

PFC 'Farmer' Soames

Peter Coe

Peter Coe

PFC George Hellenpolis

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

PFC Frank Flynn

William Murphy

William Murphy

PFC Eddie Flynn

George Tyne

George Tyne

PFC Hart S. Harris

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Pvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski

John McGuire

John McGuire

Capt. Joyce

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Pvt. Mike McHugh

Leonard Gumley

Leonard Gumley

Pvt. Sid Stein

William Self

William Self

Pvt. L.D. Fowler Jr.

David M. Shoup

David M. Shoup

Colonel D.M. Shoup

H.P. Crowe

H.P. Crowe

Lt. Col. H.P. Crowe

Harold G. Schrier

Harold G. Schrier

Captain Harold G. Schrier

Rene A. Gagnon

Rene A. Gagnon

PFC Rene A. Gagnon

Ira H. Hayes

Ira H. Hayes

PFC Ira H. Hayes

John H. Bradley

John H. Bradley

PM3C John H. Bradley

Conrad Binyon

Conrad Binyon

Marine (uncredited)

David Clarke

David Clarke

Wounded Marine (uncredited)

Fred A. Datig

Fred A. Datig

Marine (uncredited)

Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards

Marine (uncredited)

Dorothy Ford

Dorothy Ford

Tall Girl (uncredited)

Carole Gallagher

Carole Gallagher

USO Woman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Officer (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)

Gil Herman

Gil Herman

Lt. Baker (uncredited)

William Hudson

William Hudson

Marine (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Forrestal (uncredited)

Dickie Jones

Dickie Jones

Scared Marine (uncredited)

Billy Lechner

Billy Lechner

Marine (uncredited)

Mickey McCardle

Mickey McCardle

Marine (uncredited)

Roger McGee

Roger McGee

Sailor (uncredited)

Al Murphy

Al Murphy

Bartender (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Waiter in Bar (uncredited)

Judy Sochor

Judy Sochor

USO Woman (uncredited)

Glen Vernon

Glen Vernon

Marine (uncredited)

Steve Wayne

Steve Wayne

Marine (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Grenade Instructor (uncredited)

Ted White

Ted White

Marine (uncredited)

John Whitney

John Whitney

Lt. Thompson (uncredited)

Joy Windsor

Joy Windsor

USO Woman (uncredited)

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