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Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)★ 7.8/10

Approved · US · 100 min · December 14, 1949

  • Action
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War

Directed by: Allan Dwan

Written by: Harry Brown, James Edward Grant

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.

Directed by

Allan Dwan

Written by

Harry BrownJames Edward Grant

Cast & crew

John WayneSgt. John M. StrykerJohn AgarPfc. Peter ConwayAdele MaraAllison BromleyForrest TuckerPfc. Al ThomasWally CassellPfc. Benny RegazziJames BrownPfc. Charlie BassRichard WebbPfc. 'Handsome' Dan ShipleyArthur FranzCpl. Robert DunneJulie BishopMaryJames HoldenPfc. SoamesPeter CoePfc. George HellenpolisRichard JaeckelPfc. Frank FlynnWilliam MurphyPfc. Eddie FlynnGeorge TynePfc. HarrisHal BaylorPvt. 'Sky' ChoynskiJohn McGuireCapt. JoyceMartin MilnerPvt. Mike McHughLeonard GumleyPvt. Sid SteinWilliam SelfPvt. L.D. Fowler Jr.David M. ShoupCol. D. M. ShoupH.P. CroweLt. Col. H.P. CroweHarold G. SchrierCapt. Harold G. SchrierRene A. GagnonPfc Rene A GagnonIra H. HayesPfc Ira H. HayesJohn H. BradleyPM3c John H. BradleyConrad BinyonMarine (uncredited)David ClarkeWounded Marine (uncredited)Fred Datig Jr.Marine (uncredited)Art DubinBaby in crib (uncredited)Ken DuMainMarine (uncredited)Bruce EdwardsMarine (uncredited)Dorothy FordTall Girl (uncredited)Carole GallagherUSO Woman (uncredited)Fred GrahamOfficer (uncredited)Don HaggertyColonel in Staff Car (uncredited)Don HawksSmall Role (uncredited)Gil HermanLt. Baker (uncredited)William HudsonMarine (uncredited)I. Stanford JolleyForrestal (uncredited)Dickie JonesScared Marine (uncredited)Ed KerrMarine (uncredited)Billy LechnerMarine (uncredited)Mickey McCardleMarine (uncredited)Roger McGeeSailor (uncredited)Al MurphyBartender (uncredited)Frank O'ConnorWaiter in Bar (uncredited)Judy SochorUSO Woman (uncredited)Glen VernonMarine (uncredited)Steve WayneMarine (uncredited)Dick WesselGrenade Instructor (uncredited)Ted WhiteMarine (uncredited)John WhitneyLt. Thompson (uncredited)Joy WindsorUSO Woman (uncredited)