Go for Broke!
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“The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II”
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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Cast
24 people
Van Johnson
Michael Grayson
Known for
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Caine Mutiny
Lane Nakano
Sam
Also in
Three Weeks of Love
Japanese War Bride
George Miki
Chick
No other roles listed
Akira Fukunaga
Frank
Also in
Beachhead
Ken K. Okamoto
Kaz
Also in
Zatoichi at Large
Henry Oyasato
Ohhara
No other roles listed
Harry Hamada
Masami
Also in
The Frogmen
Henry Nakamura
Tommy
Known for
Westward the Women
Blood Alley
Warner Anderson
Charles Pence
Known for
Destination Moon
Blackboard Jungle
Don Haggerty
Wilson Culley
Known for
The Killers
Armored Car Robbery
Gianna Maria Canale
Rosina
Known for
Lust of the Vampire
The Boom
Dan Riss
Captain Solari
Known for
Panic in the Streets
Human Desire
Robert Pirosh Director · Alberto Colombo Composer Paul Vogel Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.3M · Budget $1.3M · United States release May 4, 1951
Box office
Budget
$1,337,000
Worldwide gross
$3,337,000
Gross vs. budget
2.5×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Italian · Japanese
Release dates
United States · May 4, 1951
Theatrical
Japan
December 7, 1951 · Theatrical
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