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Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)

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

Genre : War, Action, Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Allan Dwan
Writer : Harry Brown, James Edward Grant

Synopsis

The relationship between Sergeant Stryker and a group of rebellious recruits is made difficult by the Sergeant's tough training tactics. At Tarawa, the leathernecks have a chance to see Stryker in action, and begin to appreciate him.

Actors

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)

Crews

Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan
Director
Harry Brown
Harry Brown
Screenplay
James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant
Screenplay
Reggie Lanning
Reggie Lanning
Director of Photography
Richard L. Van Enger
Richard L. Van Enger
Editor
Harry Brown
Harry Brown
Story
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
James W. Sullivan
James W. Sullivan
Art Direction
John McCarthy Jr.
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
Otto Siegel
Otto Siegel
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Sands of Iwo Jima 1949 Trailer | John Wayne

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