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Sands of Iwo Jima [DVD videorecording] / Republic Pictures ; directed by Allan Dwan ; screenplay by Harry Brown and James Edward Grant ; produced by Merian C. Cooper.

Additional Name(s) Dwan, Allan, 1885-1981.

SummaryStryker (Wayne), a hard-nosed Marine sergeant prepares a company of recruits for combat in World War II's Pacific Theater. The new unit's training is soon put to the test in a full-scale battle against the Japanese on Iwo Jima. The famous flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi is depicted near the film's conclusion.

PublicationLos Angeles, CA : Republic Entertainment, Inc. : Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment, c2000.

Physical Description1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Note"Catalog no. 55570."

NoteVideodisc release of a 1949 motion picture.

NoteAlso contains the documentary, "The making of Sands of Iwo Jima."

ISBN0782010040

CreditsStory, Harry Brown; camera, Reggie Lanning; editor, Richard L. Van Enger; music, Victor Young.

CreditsJohn Wayne (Sgt. Stryker), John Agar (Pfc. Conway), Adele Mara (Allison Bromley), Forrest Tucker (Corp. Thomas).

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Additional Name(s)
Dwan, Allan, 1885-1981.
Wayne, John, 1907-1979.
Agar, John, 1921-
Mara, Adele, 1923-
Tucker, Forrest, 1919-1986.
Series
John Wayne collection
Uniform Title
Making of Sands of Iwo Jima.
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
Genres/Formats
War films.