Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)
A great human story... makes a mighty motion picture!
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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John Wayne
as Sgt. John M. Stryker
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John Agar
as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
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Adele Mara
as Allison Bromley
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Forrest Tucker
as PFC Al J. Thomas
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Wally Cassell
as PFC Benny A. Regazzi
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James Brown
as PFC Charlie Bass
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Richard Webb
as PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley
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Arthur Franz
as Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
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Julie Bishop
as Mary
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James Holden
as PFC 'Farmer' Soames
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Peter Coe
as PFC George Hellenpolis
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Richard Jaeckel
as PFC Frank Flynn
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William Murphy
as PFC Eddie Flynn
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George Tyne
as PFC Hart S. Harris
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Hal Baylor
as Pvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski
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John McGuire
as Capt. Joyce
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Martin Milner
as Pvt. Mike McHugh
- Leonard Gumley as Pvt. Sid Stein
Crew
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Allan Dwan
Director
- Reggie Lanning Director of Photography
- Richard L. Van Enger Editor
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Victor Young
Original Music Composer
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James Edward Grant
Screenplay
- Harry Brown Screenplay
