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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, ...
Sands of Iwo Jima
1949 ‧ War/Action ‧ 1h 49m
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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's hard-edged outlook on war and his brutal...
Release date: March 1, 1950 (USA)
Director: Allan Dwan
Distributed by: Republic Pictures
Box office: $4 million (US/Canada rentals)
Edited by: Richard L. Van Enger
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Brutally realistic and interspersed with real footage this movie marks a high point in both American war movies and John Wayne's career Content collapsed.