Corporal Robert Dunne recounts the story of tough-as-nails career Marine Sergeant John Stryker. Initially he is greatly disliked by the men of his squad, particularly the combat replacements, for the rigorous training he puts them t… See more

• 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… See more

The film was based on a screenplay by Harry Brown and James Edward Grant from a story by Harry Brown.
The script is the first known work to use the military idiom "lock and load", an expression … See more

The film received four nominations at the 22nd Academy Awards, including John Wayne for Best Actor, his first nomination in the category. It won no awards. A sequel to the film starring Wayne, called Devil Birds, was planne… See more