Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

One of the all-time great war movies, powerfully recounting the Allied assault on Japan in the last days of World War II, earned star John Wayne his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for his role as the battle-scarred Marine sergeant leading his men into combat. The superb action scenes were shot at the actual Pacific locales; Forrest Tucker, Richard Jaeckel, John Agar also star. 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles: English.