Aired Monday May 29, 1:00am - 3:00amon AFN Movie

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

War

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 training methods, as it has helped them prepare for the harsh realities of the battlefield. They'll need all of Stryker's battle tactics if they want to survive what will end up being one of the bloodiest engagements of the war: the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Country
USA
Cast and crew
  • Allan DwanDirector
  • John WayneSgt. John M. Stryker
  • John AgarPfc. Peter Conway
  • Forrest TuckerPfc. Al Thomas
  • Adele MaraAllison Bromley
  • Wally CassellPfc. Benny Regazzi
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