Sands of Iwo Jima
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.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Released
- 1949
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1949
Storyline
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.
Top credits
John Wayne ā Sgt. John M. Stryker
John Agar ā Pfc. Peter Conway
Adele Mara ā Allison Bromley
Forrest Tucker ā Pfc. Al Thomas
Awards
0 wins & 4 nominations
See all awards āDid you know
ā¢ While John Wayne was honored to be nominated for an Academy Award for this film, he believed the nomination should have been for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949).
ā¢ John Wayne turned the film down at first, since at 42 he was rather old for the part and because he felt the public had had enough of war films.
ā¢ Kirk Douglas was considered for the role of Sgt. Stryker before director Allan Dwan realized he could get John Wayne to play the part.
User reviews
Classic war film with a magnificent John Wayne as tough sergeant fighting Japanese
Exploiting A Symbol
Hypnotic in its flag-waving way...
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White, Black and White
