John Wayne: War Collection (1957)
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6h 11min
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- Synopsis:
The classic John Wayne feature films in a specially packaged collection. Sands of Iwo Jima - During World War Two, hard-bitten sergeant John M. Stryker (John Wayne) earns the enmity of the recruits he trains for action in the Pacific. New recruit Peter Conway's (John Agar) dislike for his commander turns to respect, however, when the latter saves him from a grenade. The squad are forced to show their mettle when they are sent into Iwo Jima to take Mount Suribachi whilst under constant fire from the Japanese. John Wayne's performance earned him his first Oscar nomination. Back to Bataan - Colonel Joseph Madden (John Wayne) helps liberate the Japanese prison camp Cabanatuan on the island of Bataan, only to remain there in order to organise a guerilla movement against the enemy. Freedom fighters led by Captain Anders (Anthony Quinn) help the Americans in their war against the Japanese. Available in both black and white and colourised versions. Flying Tigers - John Wayne stars in this American propaganda movie, made soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and consequently featuring many Japanese warplanes being blown out of the sky. Squadron Leader Gordon (Wayne) commands the US Flying Tigers squad against Japan's fleet of bombers, but resentment grows amongst his team when one pilot's glory-seeking efforts place the mission at risk. Jet Pilot - At the height of the Cold War, relations between the United States of America and the Soviet Union are very frosty indeed. However, ace American pilot Colonel Shannon (John Wayne) finds himself thawing a little when he meets Anna, a beautiful young woman from the wrong side of the Iron Curtain. Shannon attempts to curb his desires for the sake of national security, but a cross-cultural romance between the pair soon ensues. - Actors:
- John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Fely Franquelli, John Carroll, Anna Lee, Janet Leigh, Jay Flippen
- Directors:
- Josef Von Sternberg, Allan Dwan, David Miller, Edward Dmytryck
- Producers:
- Merian C. Cooper, Robert Fellows, Edmund Grainger, Jules Furthman, Howard Hughes
- Writers:
- Harry Brown, James Edward Grant, Ben Barzman, Richard Landau, Kenneth Gamet, Jules Furthman, Barry Trivers
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics
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