The read
Scores higher than 73% of the 95 1950s war movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic75/100
181 audience votes
Key crew
- Allan DwanDirector
- Harry BrownScreenplay
- James Edward GrantScreenplay
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John WayneSgt. John M. Stryker
- John AgarPFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
- Adele MaraAllison Bromley
- Forrest TuckerPFC Al J. Thomas
- Wally CassellPFC Benny A. Regazzi
- James BrownPFC Charlie Bass
- Richard WebbPFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley
- Arthur FranzCpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator
- Julie BishopMary
- James HoldenPFC 'Farmer' Soames
- Peter CoePFC George Hellenpolis
- Richard JaeckelPFC Frank Flynn
