Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Directed by

Allan Dwan

Genre

war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

e 10

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 171 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a group of United States Marines from their training through the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. It centers on the harsh realities of combat and the relationships among the soldiers.

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What happens

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 War II. The film, which also features John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker, was written by Harry Brown and James Edward Grant, and directed by Allan Dwan. The picture was a Republic Pictures production. Sands of Iwo Jima was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (John Wayne), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Recording (Daniel J. Bloomberg) and Best Writing, Motion Picture Story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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