Go for Broke!

"The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II"

Sep 14 1951 Approved 1h 32m
Drama, History, War

A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the training of a platoon under the rueful command of Lt. Mike Grayson who shares common prejudices of the time. The 442nd serve in Italy, then France, distinguishing themselves in skirmishes and battles; gradually and naturally, Grayson's prejudices evaporate with dawning realization that his men are better soldiers than he is.

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Plot

A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the training of a platoon under the rueful command of Lt. Mike Grayson who shares common prejudices of the time. The 442nd serve in Italy, then France, distinguishing themselves in skirmishes and battles; gradually and naturally, Grayson's prejudices evaporate with dawning realization that his men are better soldiers than he is. Not preachy.

Written by

Robert Pirosh

Directed by

Robert Pirosh

Cast

Van Johnson, Lane Nakano, George Miki

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

Italiano, English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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