John Wayne earned a 1949 Best Actor Academy Award nomination for one of his most iconic roles, as the battle-hardened leader of a squad of recruits, in Allan Dwan's SANDS OF IWO JIMA. Haunted by ...

Before his role in True Grit, John Wayne had been recognized by the Oscars for The Sands of Iwo Jima. All Kings Men also won Best Picture, beginning its long-lasting legacy because of its impact ...

Now, IMDb has ranked the very best John Wayne World War II movies, and Sands of Iwo Jima isn't even in the Top 3. " data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-portal-copyright="GETTY" data-licensor-name ...