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Sands of Iwo Jima

1950 · 100 min · Director: Allan Dwan ★ IMDb 7 · 12,578 ratings

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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, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.

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Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Inspiration 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Inspiration, Empathy. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.

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Cast

AM
Adele Mara

WC
Wally Cassell

JB
James Brown

PFC Charlie Bass

AF
Arthur Franz

Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator

JH
James Holden

PC
Peter Coe

PFC George Hellenpolis

Richard Jaeckel

PFC Frank Flynn

WM
William Murphy

PFC Eddie Flynn

GT
George Tyne

PFC Hart S. Harris

HB
Hal Baylor

Pvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski

JM
John McGuire

Capt. Joyce

MM
Martin Milner

Pvt. Mike McHugh

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Leonard Gumley

Pvt. Sid Stein

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William Self

Pvt. L.D. Fowler Jr.

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David M. Shoup

Colonel D.M. Shoup

Details

Directed by
Allan Dwan
Type
Movies
Released
1950
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 12,578 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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