Go for Broke! (1951)
1951 · Feature film · 92 min · dir. Robert Pirosh
The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II
- Action
- Drama
- War
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Robert Pirosh
- Writer
- Robert Pirosh
- Composer
- Alberto Colombo
- Cinematography
- Paul Vogel
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released
- 1951-05-04
- Running time
- 92 minutes
Cast & crew
- Robert Pirosh Director
Van Johnson- Lane Nakano
- George Miki
- Akira Fukunaga
- Ken K. Okamoto
- Henry Oyasato
- Harry Hamada
Henry Nakamura
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Let's forget all about internment, shall we? · Kodachrome · 2010-09-29
There can be little doubt that this Hollywood propaganda product was intended to put a smiley face on Japanese internment during WWII. America’s use and promotion of negative racial sentiments against “Japs” and Krauts in her “WWII” war effort, stands in contrast to how a “war” is prosecuted today. Still, it is not a horrible flick as war movies go. My favorite part is when the 442nd captures a small outpost. Upon surrender, the bewildered German officer asks “What kind of troops are these, Chinese? President Harry Truman read the postscript. Hugh Beaumont of “Leave it to Beaver” fame, has a…
