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Title: Sands of Iwo Jima

Release Date: 1 Jan 1950

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: War, Drama

Director: Republic Pictures

Production Companies: Republic Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (138 votes)

Cast

  • Sgt. John M. Stryker: John Wayne
  • PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway: John Agar
  • Allison Bromley: Adele Mara
  • PFC Al J. Thomas: Forrest Tucker
  • PFC Benny A. Regazzi: Wally Cassell
  • PFC Charlie Bass: James Brown
  • PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley: Richard Webb
  • Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator: Arthur Franz
  • Mary: Julie Bishop
  • PFC 'Farmer' Soames: James Holden
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