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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Director: Allan Dwan

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From Time Out Film Guide

Hugely successful Republic flag-waver, recounting in heroic terms the World War II capture of a strategic Pacific island by US marines. Wayne is in his element as the tough sergeant sternly moulding a group of recruits, from training camp to beachhead, into an efficient fighting force. They hate him for it, but he only wants them to stay alive, as they eventually learn. Dwan's deft handling of the action counteracts the dramatic clichés of the conflict between Wayne and his rebellious substitute son, Agar.

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Director: Allan Dwan

Producer: Edmund Grainger

Cast: John Wayne, John Agar, Adela Mara, Forrest Tucker, Arthur Franz, Julie Bishop, Richard Jaeckel full cast

Genre(s): War

Duration: 110 mins


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