Sands of Iwo Jima_
"A great human story... makes a mighty motion picture!"
Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
Starring
John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara
Box Office
$7.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Sands of Iwo Jima earned $7.8M worldwide on a $1.0M budget — a 680% return on investment.
Year context
Sands of Iwo Jima was released 76 years ago in 1950.
Sands of Iwo Jima is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
John Wayne
Sgt. John M. Stryker
John Agar
PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
Adele Mara
Allison Bromley
Forrest Tucker
PFC Al J. Thomas
Wally Cassell
PFC Benny A. Regazzi
James Brown
PFC Charlie Bass
Richard Webb
PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley
Arthur Franz
Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
Julie Bishop
Mary
James Holden
PFC 'Farmer' Soames
Peter Coe
PFC George Hellenpolis
Richard Jaeckel
PFC Frank Flynn
William Murphy
PFC Eddie Flynn
George Tyne
PFC Hart S. Harris
Hal Baylor
Pvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski
John McGuire
Capt. Joyce
Martin Milner
Pvt. Mike McHugh
LG
Leonard Gumley
Pvt. Sid Stein
WS
William Self
Pvt. L.D. Fowler Jr.
DM
David M. Shoup
Colonel D.M. Shoup
BOX OFFICE
$1.0M
Budget
$7.8M
Revenue
+680%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
Rating
6.4/10 (158 votes)
Budget
$1,000,000
Box Office
$7,800,000
Profit
+$6,800,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Sands of Iwo Jima about?
Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
How long is Sands of Iwo Jima?
Sands of Iwo Jima has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Sands of Iwo Jima?
The cast of Sands of Iwo Jima includes John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, Wally Cassell.
How much did Sands of Iwo Jima make at the box office?
Sands of Iwo Jima earned $7,800,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,000,000.
What is the rating of Sands of Iwo Jima?
Sands of Iwo Jima has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 158 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama