Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war movie that was produced by Edmund Grainger and was directed by Allan Dwan. Sands of Iwo Jima was released on December 14, 1949 in North America. The movie received positive reviews with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie is about a group of United States Marines. The movie follows their training for the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award in 4 categories; Best Actor in a Leading Role (for John Wayne), Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Motion Picture Story.
| Sands of Iwo Jima | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Produced by | Edmund Grainger |
| Written by | Harry Brown James Edward Grant |
| Starring | John Wayne John Agar Forrest Tucker Adele Mara |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date | December 14, 1949 |
Running time | 100 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- John Wayne as Sgt. John M. Stryker
- John Agar as PFC Peter Conway
- Forrest Tucker as PFC Al Thomas
- Wally Cassell as PFC Benny Regazzi
- James Brown as PFC Charlie Bass
- Richard Webb as PFC Dan Shipley
- Arthur Franz as Corporal Robert Dunne / Narrator
- James Holden as PFC Soames
- Peter Coe as PFC George Hellenpolis
- Richard Jaeckel as PFC Frank Flynn
- William Murphy as PFC Eddie Flynn
- George Tyne as PFC Harris
- Hal Baylor as PFC "Sky" Choynski
- Adele Mara as Allison Bromley
- Julie Bishop as Mary
Sands Of Iwo Jima Media
John Wayne speaks to the film's technical advisors Tarawa veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, Colonel David M. Shoup (center), and Battle of Iwo Jima commander, General Graves B. Erskine (right).
