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A great human story... makes a mighty motion picture!
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 170 ratings · 1 Jan 1950 · English · 1h 40m · Released
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.
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