Modern Hit Songs from Film Soundtracks
Great films not only give us great stories, but also great soundtracks. Here are some of our favorite picks for soundtracks songs.
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)
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.
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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.
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Genre:War, Drama
Written By:Harry Brown, James Edward Grant
In Theaters:3/1/1950
Box Office:$7,800,000
Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Republic Pictures
Cast
Allan Dwan
Director
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
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