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Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)

Film · 1950 · 100 min · War · Drama

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

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

Starring John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, Wally Cassell, James Brown, Richard Webb, Arthur Franz

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In cinemas1 March 1950
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First release anywhere1 January 1950

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