Sands of Iwo Jima
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Sands of Iwo Jima

Year:
Duration:
100 min | Germany:97 min | USA:109 min (TCM print)
Genres:
Action | Drama | War | Romance
IMDB rate:
7.2
Director:
Allan Dwan
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1950-03-01
Filming Locations: Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Oceanside, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
John Wayne
Sgt. John M. Stryker
John Agar
Pfc. Peter Conway
Adele Mara
Allison Bromley
Forrest Tucker
Pfc. Al Thomas
Wally Cassell
Pfc. Benny Regazzi
Richard Webb
Pfc. 'Handsome' Dan Shipley
Arthur Franz
Cpl. Robert Dunne / Narrator
Julie Bishop
Mary
James Holden
Pfc. Soames
Peter Coe
Pfc. George Hellenpolis
Richard Jaeckel
Pfc. Frank Flynn
William Murphy
Pfc. Eddie Flynn (as Bill Murphy)
George Tyne
Pfc. Harris
Hal Baylor
Pvt. 'Sky' Choynski (as Hal Fieberling)
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 (as Col. D. M. Shoup U.S.M.C.)
H.P. Crowe
Lt. Col. H. P Crowe (as Lt. Col. H. P. Crowe U.S.M.C.)
Harold G. Schrier
Captain Howard G. Schrier (as Capt. Harold G. Schrier U.S.M.C.)
Rene A. Gagnon
Pfc Rene A Gagnon (as Pfc. Rene A. Gagnon)
Ira H. Hayes
Pfc, Ira H. Hayes (as Pfc. Ira H. Hayes)
John H. Bradley
PM3 / c John H. Bradley (as PM3/c John H. Bradley)
Conrad Binyon
Marine (uncredited)
David Clarke
Wounded Marine (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr.
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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Trivia
The battle of Iwo Jima involved the USMC, the US Navy (for transport and gun fire, as well as corpsman), the Army, and the Army-Aircorps, and the USCG, all branches were involved in the battle.
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Thousands of feet of barbed wire were used in the making of this movie.
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Even with considerable assistance from the U.S. Marine Corps the film went considerably over the original budget ($1 million) and when completed had cost nearly $1.4 million, making it the most expensive movie Republic Pictures had made up to that time.
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Goofs
Conway's hands change position while with Allison at the end of their first meeting.
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In the training montage near the beginning, troops are seen in helmet liners with M1903 rifles contrary to the camouflaged helmets and M1 rifles originally shown. Poor editing.
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Mary's hands change position when Stryker buys her the drink.
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Quotes
Pfc. Benny Regazzi: [his voice hushed] Stryker!
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Sgt. Stryker: Grenade. Hit the deck.
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Officer giving the preinvasion briefing: Now, nobody knows exactly what they've got on this island, but they've had forty years to put it there Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Pfc. Al Thomas: That's war.
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Photos from cast
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