Item Details
Sands of Iwo Jima [videorecording]
Republic Pictures ; Herbert J. Yates presents ;directed by Allan Dwan ; screenplay by Harry Brown and James Edward Grant ; produced by Merian C. Cooper.
- Format
- DVD; Video
- Summary
- Stryker (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.
- Director
- Allan Dwan
- Performer(s)
- John Wayne (Sgt. Stryker), John Agar (Pfc. Conway), Adele Mara (Allison Bromley), Forrest Tucker (Corp. Thomas).
- Release Date
- 1949
- Run Time
- 109 min.
- Language
- In English and Spanish language soundtracks with French and Spanish subtitles.
- Notes
- Videodisc release of a 1949 motion picture.
- Contains the documentary, "The making of Sands of Iwo Jima."
- Related title
- Making of Sands of Iwo Jima.
- Series
- John Wayne collection
- Series statement
- John Wayne collection
- ISBN(s)
- 0782010040, 9780782010046,
- Credits
- Music, Victor Young ; director of photography, Reggie Lanning.Story, Harry Brown; camera, Reggie Lanning; editor, Richard L. Van Enger; music, Victor Young.
- Published
- [Los Angeles, CA] :Republic Pictures Home Video ;Santa Monica, CA :Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment,c2000.
- Publisher no.
- 55570 Republic Pictures
- Related resources
- Internet Movie Database Summary and Reviews
- Description
- 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. DVD; Dolby Digital, mono.
- Technical details
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