Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), directed by Allan Dwan, stars John Wayne as Sergeant Stryker, with John Agar and Adele Mara. A hard-driving Marine sergeant drills a squad of raw recruits and leads them through the Pacific campaign to the battle for Iwo Jima. Wayne earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for the role. This 4K HD restoration from Classic Cinema Vault is restored frame by frame for a sharper, cleaner picture on today's screens. Ships worldwide from Classic Cinema Vault.