John Wayne earned his first Oscar nomination with 'Sands of Iwo Jima,' where after spending nights with his co-stars, they started to avoid him at all costs.

Wayne actually turned down Sands of Iwo Jima at first since he was already 42 and felt he was to old for the part of Sgt John M Stryker.

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It was 80 years ago today when the Allies won the Battle of Iwo Jima after a month of intense fighting with the Japanese. Just a couple of years after the Second World War, John Wayne starred in ...

Sands of Iwo Jima is John Wayne's best war movie, showcasing Wayne's range and talent. The film shows the importance of camaraderie and leadership while exploring the brutality of combat in war.

'Flags of Our Fathers' Author Convinced His Father Was Not in Iconic Iwo Jima Photo James Bradley believes his father still raised the first flag on Iwo Jima.

Wayne’s character died in Reap the Wild Wind as a result of an octopus attack, but in Wake of the Red Witch, he met his demise by drowning. ‘Sands of Iwo Jima’ (1949) John Wayne as Sgt. John ...

Ahead of the Iwo Jima invasion, the members of an American Marine squad view their sergeant (Wayne) as a cruel, taciturn tyrant who delights in punishing his troops.