The squadron then fights at the Battle of Iwo Jima and witnesses the historic raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi. Later, however, Stryker is killed by a sniper. Sands of Iwo Jima was an enormous success, and Wayne's performance earned him his first Academy Award nomination, for best actor.
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Duration: 4:01
Posted: Jan 18, 2018
Posted: Jan 18, 2018
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World ...
Jan 18, 2021 · It cuts back to Stryker in a close-up as, cold and merciless with eyes narrowed and hard, he cocks the rifle. Then back to Conway, and then ...
As a nearby motion picture crew recorded the drama, four Marines hustling Canter down a muddy hillside heard the scream of an incoming shell, dumped the wounded ...
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Duration: 1:39
Posted: May 14, 2008
Posted: May 14, 2008
When Al Thomas and two other Marines, Charlie Bass and Hellenopolis, become separated from the main unit, Thomas runs to get fresh ammo for them - but rests for ...
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Bittersweet Ending: Stryker is unceremoniously killed during the Battle of Iwo Jima, with the other Marines briefly mourning his loss. However, the Battle ...
Duration: 2:56
Posted: Nov 10, 2023
Posted: Nov 10, 2023