Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,800,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.578 |
Directed By
Allan Dwan
Crew
Allan Dwan
Harry Brown
James Edward Grant
Reggie Lanning
Richard L. Van Enger
T.A. Carman
Howard Wilson
Adele Palmer
Howard Lydecker
Theodore Lydecker
Bob Mark
Peggy Gray
Edmund Grainger
Harry Brown
Victor Young
James W. Sullivan
John McCarthy Jr.
Otto Siegel
TOP CAST
John Wayne
Sgt. John M. Stryker
John Agar
PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
Adele Mara
Allison Bromley
Forrest Tucker
PFC Al J. Thomas
Wally Cassell
PFC Benny A. Regazzi
James Brown
PFC Charlie Bass
Richard Webb
PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley
Arthur Franz
Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
Julie Bishop
Mary
James Holden
PFC 'Farmer' Soames
Peter Coe
PFC George Hellenpolis
Richard Jaeckel
PFC Frank Flynn
William Murphy
PFC Eddie Flynn
George Tyne
PFC Hart S. Harris
Hal Baylor
Pvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski
John McGuire
Capt. Joyce
Martin Milner
Pvt. Mike McHugh
Leonard Gumley
Pvt. Sid Stein
William Self
Pvt. L.D. Fowler Jr.
David M. Shoup
Colonel D.M. Shoup
H.P. Crowe
Lt. Col. H.P. Crowe
Harold G. Schrier
Captain Harold G. Schrier
Rene A. Gagnon
PFC Rene A. Gagnon
Ira H. Hayes
PFC Ira H. Hayes
John H. Bradley
PM3C John H. Bradley
Conrad Binyon
Marine (uncredited)
David Clarke
Wounded Marine (uncredited)
Fred A. Datig
Marine (uncredited)
Bruce Edwards
Marine (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford
Tall Girl (uncredited)
Carole Gallagher
USO Woman (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Officer (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)
Gil Herman
Lt. Baker (uncredited)
William Hudson
Marine (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
Forrestal (uncredited)
Dickie Jones
Scared Marine (uncredited)
Billy Lechner
Marine (uncredited)
Mickey McCardle
Marine (uncredited)
Roger McGee
Sailor (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Bartender (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Judy Sochor
USO Woman (uncredited)
Glen Vernon
Marine (uncredited)
Steve Wayne
Marine (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Grenade Instructor (uncredited)
Ted White
Marine (uncredited)
John Whitney
Lt. Thompson (uncredited)
Joy Windsor
USO Woman (uncredited)
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