Sands of Iwo Jima

From director Allan Dwan, Sands of Iwo Jima is a drama set during the Second World War and follows John Stryker (John Wayne), a relentlessly tough Marine sergeant as he trains a squad of naïve, rebellious recruits at a New Zealand military station in 1943. Recently left by his wife, Stryker has become exceedingly bitter and tough, leading his contemporaries to question his behavior and his men to dislike him for his harsh training methods. The wisdom of Stryker’s ways, however, is demonstrated when they fight in the legendary battle of Iwo Jima. Using footage of real WWII battles, the Sands of Iwo Jima features John Wayne’s first Academy Award-nominated performance, though Broderick Crawford ultimately won the 1950 Best Actor prize., Taking a string of new recruits under his command, a harsh war sergeant prepares his men for the battle of Iwo Jima. Their survival depends on their leader’s strict training regime, as his army begins to learn why he is so hard on them., Allan Dwan’s classic WWII film stars John Wayne as John M Stryker, a tough marine sergeant whose job is to get the raw recruits combat ready for the attack on the Japanese fortress island of Iwo Jima. Among those under his care are Peter Conway, who becomes Stryker’s surrogate son, and Al Thomas, who mistakenly believes he’s tougher than Stryker. Dwan weaves in documentary footage of the assault and there are even cameo appearances from the actual Marines who raised the flag in what was to become an iconic photograph., Stirring, action-packed tale of marines in World War II., World War II saga following a marine platoon through training and into combat. A seasoned sergeant inspires rage and resentment in the band of rookies as he goads them through their tough combat training. But when they are ordered to storm the beaches of Iwo Jima and take the South Pacific island from the Japanese, the men come to appreciate his ruthless efficiency., A tough US Marine sergeant trains a squad of rebellious troops for an assault on Iwo Jima., John Wayne leads the way in this World War II drama based on the brutal battle for Iwo Jima. Wayne plays Sergeant John Stryker, a bully whose wife has left him with his child. He seems to be taking out that anger on his troops, but as the battle intensifies they realise that the hard lessons were worth learning., Allan Dwan’s classic World War II film stars John Wayne as John M Stryker, a tough marine sergeant whose job is to get the raw recruits combat ready for the attack on the Japanese fortress island of Iwo Jima. Among those under his care are Peter Conway, who becomes Stryker’s surrogate son, and Al Thomas, who mistakenly believes he’s tougher than Stryker. Dwan weaves in documentary footage of the assault and there are even cameo appearances from the actual Marines who raised the flag in what was to become an iconic photograph., World War II saga that follows a marine platoon from training to combat. A seasoned top sergeant inspires rage and resentment in a band of rookies as he goads them through their tough combat training. But when they are ordered to storm the beaches of Iwo Jima and take the South Pacific island from the Japanese, the men come to appreciate their sergeant’s ruthless efficiency., Allan Dwan’s classic Second World War film stars John Wayne as John M Stryker, a tough marine sergeant whose job is to get the raw recruits combat ready for the attack on the Japanese fortress island of Iwo Jima. Among those under his care are Peter Conway, who becomes Stryker’s surrogate son, and Al Thomas, who mistakenly believes he’s tougher than Stryker. Dwan weaves in documentary footage of the assault and there are even cameo appearances from the actual Marines who raised the flag in what was to become an iconic photograph.