Sands of Iwo Jima

Name: Sands of Iwo Jima
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Released: March 1, 1950
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Adele Mara, Arthur Franz, Forrest Tucker, James Brown, James Holden

1950

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Republic Pictures (I) | Release Date: March 1, 1950 | Passed

Starring: Adele Mara, Arthur Franz, Forrest Tucker, James Brown, James Holden, John Agar, John Wayne, Julie Bishop, Richard Webb, Wally Cassell

Summary: A dramatization of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.

Director: Allan Dwan

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Romance, War

Rating: Passed

Runtime: 100 min

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Michael Wilmington

John Wayne as the gutsiest sarge and top kick on Iwo Jima, in one of his most prototypical war yarns. Vintage Duke. [09 Jul 2000, p.23C]

Empire William Thomas

This was the film which fixed Wayne's image forever as a tough-as-leather patriot with a well-hidden heart. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

This is one of Wayne's finest performances, earning him an Oscar nomination. Read full review

The Guardian Paul Howlett

A gritty and restrained account of men at war. [04 Oct 2008, p.53]

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Sands of Iwo Jima so easily could have been a great war film instead of just a good one. Read full review

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Dwan's deft handling of the action counteracts the dramatic clichés of the conflict between Wayne and his rebellious substitute son, Agar. Read full review

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It's loaded with the commercial ingredients of blazing action, scope and spectacle, but it falls short of greatness because of its sentimental core and its superficial commentary on the war. Read full review

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