Sands of Iwo Jima

Name: Sands of Iwo Jima
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1950-01-01
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, Wally Cassell

1950·Movie·PG·100 min·★ 6.4(170)

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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 reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.

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About Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1950 English-language war and drama film directed by Allan Dwan. The cast is led by John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Sands of Iwo Jima was produced by Republic Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on January 1, 1950, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Allan Dwan
Writers: James Edward Grant, Harry Brown
Release date: January 1, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Republic Pictures

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Sands of Iwo Jima cast & crew

Sands of Iwo Jima was directed by Allan Dwan and written by James Edward Grant and Harry Brown.

The cast features John Wayne as Sgt. John M. Stryker, John Agar as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway, Adele Mara as Allison Bromley, Forrest Tucker as PFC Al J. Thomas, Wally Cassell as PFC Benny A. Regazzi, and James Brown as PFC Charlie Bass.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Victor Young and cinematography is by Reggie Lanning.

Is Sands of Iwo Jima worth watching?

Sands of Iwo Jima holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 170 ratings, a solidly received war films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy war and drama, Sands of Iwo Jima is worth a place on your watchlist.

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