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Iwo Jima

Original title: Sands of Iwo Jima
  • 19491949
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
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John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Iwo Jima (1949)
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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 ... Read allHaunted 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.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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  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writers
    • Harry Brown(screenplay)
    • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • John Agar
    • Adele Mara
  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writers
    • Harry Brown(screenplay)
    • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • John Agar
    • Adele Mara
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Sgt. John M. Stryker
    John Agar
    John Agar
    • Pfc. Peter Conway
    Adele Mara
    Adele Mara
    • Allison Bromley
    Forrest Tucker
    Forrest Tucker
    • Pfc. Al Thomas
    Wally Cassell
    Wally Cassell
    • Pfc. Benny Regazzi
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • Pfc. Charlie Bass
    Richard Webb
    Richard Webb
    • Pfc. 'Handsome' Dan Shipley
    Arthur Franz
    Arthur Franz
    • Cpl. Robert Dunne…
    Julie Bishop
    Julie Bishop
    • Mary
    James Holden
    • Pfc. Soames
    Peter Coe
    Peter Coe
    • Pfc. George Hellenpolis
    Richard Jaeckel
    Richard Jaeckel
    • Pfc. Frank Flynn
    William Murphy
    William Murphy
    • Pfc. Eddie Flynn
    • (as Bill Murphy)
    George Tyne
    George Tyne
    • Pfc. Harris
    Hal Baylor
    Hal Baylor
    • Pvt. 'Sky' Choynski
    • (as Hal Fieberling)
    John McGuire
    John McGuire
    • Capt. Joyce
    Martin Milner
    Martin Milner
    • Pvt. Mike McHugh
    Leonard Gumley
    • Pvt. Sid Stein
    • Director
      • Allan Dwan
    • Writers
      • Harry Brown(screenplay) (story)
      • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Kirk Douglas was considered for the role of Sgt. Stryker before director Allan Dwan realized he could get John Wayne to play the part.
    • Goofs
      The first battle the movie's unit participates in is Tarawa. Tarawa was assaulted by the 2nd Marine Division. The same unit is then engaged in the Iwo Jima campaign. Iwo Jima was invaded by the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions. It's very unlikely that Stryker's whole squad would have been transferred to another division. Furthermore, earlier in the film Stryker refers to his involvement in the Guadalcanal assault. The assault on Guadalcanal was conducted by both the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions, so it is plausible for Stryker to have served with two marine divisions.
    • Quotes

      Sgt. Stryker: You gotta learn right and you gotta learn fast. And any man that doesn't want to cooperate, I'll make him wish he had never been born.

    • Crazy credits
      Towards the end of the opening cast credits there states: And The three living survivors of the historic flag raising on Mount Suribachi Rene A. Gagnon (as Pfc Rene A. Gagnon), Ira H. Hayes (as Pfc Ira H. Hayes) and John H. Bradley (as PM3/c John H. Bradley).
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited from With the Marines at Tarawa (1944)

    User reviews87

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    The definitive John Wayne war movie
    John Wayne acted in a number of war films: Operation Pacific, Back to Bataan, The Green Berets, and The Longest Day. No doubt, this is his best. It's one of the true classics.

    Some may find it unrealistic due to its sanitized language and relatively meager gore (remember, it was made in 1949). But its themes are timeless: duty, honor, country. The skillful integration of battle scenes and real-life newsreel footage makes it seem almost like a documentary.

    If you want a politically correct war film, try something else. If you want a well-made, well-acted, patriotic film, this is it.
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    • t-h-fields
    • Aug 6, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1951 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sands of Iwo Jima
    • Filming locations
      • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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