
Sands of Iwo Jima
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.
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About Sands of Iwo Jima
- Directors
- Allan Dwan
- Cast
- John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, Wally Cassell, James Brown
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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