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Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. The film, which also features John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker, was written by Harry Brown and James Edward Grant, and directed by Allan Dwan.
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Marine Sgt. John Stryker (John Wayne) is despised by his own men for his rough attitude and exhausting training regimen. As the war in the Pacific progresses, though, they begin to respect Stryker...
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A rip-snorting 1940s style war movie. Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Sep 17, 2004
SANDS OF IWO JIMA is a film that doesn't feel dated at all despite the time that has elapsed since release and for an exploration of the American perspective in WW2 it does its job very well. 8 out of 13 found this helpful.
A tough US Marines sergeant trains a squad of new recruits and leads them into battle, culminating in the fierce fighting at Iwo Jima. Director: Allan Dwan Writer: Harry Brown and James Edward Grant
Sands of Iwo Jima: Directed by Allan Dwan. With John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker. Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist.
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Jan 1, 2000 · Sands of Iwo Jima Review. A dramatisation of the WWII battle of Iwo Jima, John Stryker (Wayne) is a hard-nut sergeant training young marines for combat in the Pacific war.
