Go for Broke! (1951)
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.
Director: Robert Pirosh
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Van Johnson as Lt. Michael Grayson |
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Lane Nakano as Sam |
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George Miki as Chick |
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Akira Fukunaga as Frank |
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Ken K. Okamoto as Kaz |
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Henry Oyasato as Ohhara |
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Harry Hamada as Masami |
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Henry Nakamura as Tommy |
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Warner Anderson as Col. Charles W. Pence |
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Don Haggerty as Sgt. Wilson I. Culley |
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Gianna Maria Canale as Rosina |
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Dan Riss as Capt. Solari |
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Richard Anderson as Lieutenant |
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John Banner as German Officer |
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Hugh Beaumont as Chaplain |
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Jerry Fujikawa as Communications Sergeant |
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Ann Codee as Pianist |
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Edward Earle as Dress Parade General |
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Louis Mercier as French Farmer |
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Roger Moore as Major |
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Walter Reed as Captain |
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Robert Boon as German Soldier |
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Josette Deegan as French Girl (uncredited) |
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René de Loffre as French Boy |
| Production | Dore Schary | Producer |
| Directing | Robert Pirosh | Director |
| Writing | Robert Pirosh | Writer |
| Camera | Paul Vogel | Director of Photography |
| Editing | James E. Newcom | Editor |
| Sound | Alberto Colombo | Original Music Composer |
