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A World War II Marine sergeant prepares his squad for battle with the Japanese for Iwo Jima. Wayne's first Academy Award nomination!
Original Release
01/01/1950
US Release
03/01/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Wayne | Sgt. John M. Stryker |
| John Agar | Pfc. Peter Conway / PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway |
| Adele Mara | Allison Bromley |
| Forrest Tucker | Pfc. Al Thomas / PFC Al J. Thomas |
| Wally Cassell | Pfc. Benny Regazzi / PFC Benny A. Regazzi |
| James Brown | Pfc. Charlie Bass / PFC Charlie Bass |
| Richard Webb | Pfc. 'Handsome' Dan Shipley / PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley |
| Arthur Franz | Narrator / Cpl. Robert Dunne / Cpl. Robert C. Dunne |
| Julie Bishop | Mary |
| James Holden | Pfc. Soames / PFC 'Farmer' Soames |
Directors
Writers
Harry Brown, James Edward Grant
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Wayne | Sgt. John M. Stryker |
| John Agar | Pfc. Peter Conway / PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway |
| Adele Mara | Allison Bromley |
| Forrest Tucker | Pfc. Al Thomas / PFC Al J. Thomas |
| Wally Cassell | Pfc. Benny Regazzi / PFC Benny A. Regazzi |
| James Brown | Pfc. Charlie Bass / PFC Charlie Bass |
| Richard Webb | Pfc. 'Handsome' Dan Shipley / PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley |
| Arthur Franz | Narrator / Cpl. Robert Dunne / Cpl. Robert C. Dunne |
| Julie Bishop | Mary |
| James Holden | Pfc. Soames / PFC 'Farmer' Soames |
| Peter Coe | Pfc. George Hellenpolis / PFC George Hellenpolis |
| Richard Jaeckel | Pfc. Frank Flynn / PFC Frank Flynn |
| William Murphy | Pfc. Eddie Flynn / PFC Eddie Flynn |
| George Tyne | Pfc. Harris / PFC Hart S. Harris |
| Hal Baylor | Pvt. 'Sky' Choynski / Pvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski |
| John McGuire | Capt. Joyce |
| Martin Milner | Pvt. Mike McHugh |
| Leonard Gumley | Pvt. Sid Stein |
| William Self | Pvt. L.D. Fowler Jr. |
| David M. Shoup | Col. D. M. Shoup / Colonel D.M. Shoup |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edmund Grainger | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Nominated |
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
