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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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