
100 minutes
1/1/1950
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.

John Wayne
as Sgt. John M. Stryker

John Agar
as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway

Adele Mara
as Allison Bromley

Forrest Tucker
as PFC Al J. Thomas

Wally Cassell
as PFC Benny A. Regazzi

James Brown
as PFC Charlie Bass

Richard Webb
as PFC Dan 'Handsome' Shipley

Arthur Franz
as Cpl. Robert C. Dunne / Narrator

Julie Bishop
as Mary

James Holden
as PFC 'Farmer' Soames

Peter Coe
as PFC George Hellenpolis

Richard Jaeckel
as PFC Frank Flynn

William Murphy
as PFC Eddie Flynn

George Tyne
as PFC Hart S. Harris

Hal Baylor
as Pvt. J.E. 'Ski' Choynski

John McGuire
as Capt. Joyce

Martin Milner
as Pvt. Mike McHugh
Leonard Gumley
as Pvt. Sid Stein
William Self
as Pvt. L.D. Fowler Jr.
David M. Shoup
as Colonel D.M. Shoup
H.P. Crowe
as Lt. Col. H.P. Crowe
Harold G. Schrier
as Captain Harold G. Schrier
Rene A. Gagnon
as PFC Rene A. Gagnon
Ira H. Hayes
as PFC Ira H. Hayes
John H. Bradley
as PM3C John H. Bradley
Conrad Binyon
as Marine (uncredited)

David Clarke
as Wounded Marine (uncredited)
Fred A. Datig
as Marine (uncredited)

Bruce Edwards
as Marine (uncredited)

Dorothy Ford
as Tall Girl (uncredited)

Carole Gallagher
as USO Woman (uncredited)

Fred Graham
as Officer (uncredited)

Don Haggerty
as Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)
Gil Herman
as Lt. Baker (uncredited)
William Hudson
as Marine (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley
as Forrestal (uncredited)

Dickie Jones
as Scared Marine (uncredited)
Billy Lechner
as Marine (uncredited)
Mickey McCardle
as Marine (uncredited)
Roger McGee
as Sailor (uncredited)
Al Murphy
as Bartender (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
as Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Judy Sochor
as USO Woman (uncredited)

Glen Vernon
as Marine (uncredited)
Steve Wayne
as Marine (uncredited)

Dick Wessel
as Grenade Instructor (uncredited)

Ted White
as Marine (uncredited)
John Whitney
as Lt. Thompson (uncredited)

Joy Windsor
as USO Woman (uncredited)