Iwo Jima, deserto di fuoco

La storia

Il sergente Stryker (Wayne) è al comando di un plotone di reclute dei marines. Per i suoi modi di addestramento brutali e violenti è odiato da tutta la truppa. Stryker è un soldato che sa quanto valga un buon addestramento per affrontare una battaglia. È per questo che chiede il massimo ai suoi uomini. Questi se ne accorgeranno durante lo sbarco a Iwo Jima, dove scopriranno il lato umano del loro sergente. Classico film di guerra incentrato sulla figura del soldato tutto patria e spirito di corpo (un efficacissimo Wayne). Il film alterna alla finzione veri brani documentari dello sbarco a Iwo Jima, compresa la sequenza della bandiera.

Cast

J John WayneSgt. John M. Stryker J John AgarPFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway A Adele MaraAllison Bromley F Forrest TuckerPFC Al J. Thomas W Wally CassellPFC Benny A. Regazzi J James BrownPFC Charlie Bass R Richard WebbPFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley A Arthur FranzCpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator J Julie BishopMary J James HoldenPFC 'Farmer' Soames P Peter CoePFC George Hellenpolis R Richard JaeckelPFC Frank Flynn

Mostra altri interpreti

W William MurphyPFC Eddie Flynn G George TynePFC Hart S. Harris H Hal BaylorPvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski J John McGuireCapt. Joyce M Martin MilnerPvt. Mike McHugh L Leonard GumleyPvt. Sid Stein W William SelfPvt. L.D. Fowler Jr. D David M. ShoupColonel D.M. Shoup H H.P. CroweLt. Col. H.P. Crowe H Harold G. SchrierCaptain Harold G. Schrier R Rene A. GagnonPFC Rene A. Gagnon I Ira H. HayesPFC Ira H. Hayes J John H. BradleyPM3C John H. Bradley C Conrad BinyonMarine (uncredited) D David ClarkeWounded Marine (uncredited) F Fred A. DatigMarine (uncredited) B Bruce EdwardsMarine (uncredited) D Dorothy FordTall Girl (uncredited) C Carole GallagherUSO Woman (uncredited) F Fred GrahamOfficer (uncredited) D Don HaggertyColonel in Staff Car (uncredited) G Gil HermanLt. Baker (uncredited) W William HudsonMarine (uncredited) I I. Stanford JolleyForrestal (uncredited) D Dickie JonesScared Marine (uncredited) B Billy LechnerMarine (uncredited) M Mickey McCardleMarine (uncredited) R Roger McGeeSailor (uncredited) A Al MurphyBartender (uncredited) F Frank O'ConnorWaiter in Bar (uncredited) J Judy SochorUSO Woman (uncredited) G Glen VernonMarine (uncredited) S Steve WayneMarine (uncredited) D Dick WesselGrenade Instructor (uncredited) T Ted WhiteMarine (uncredited) J John WhitneyLt. Thompson (uncredited) J Joy WindsorUSO Woman (uncredited)