As wartime propaganda exercises go, I thought this to be one of the better and often quite funny features. It celebrates the achievements the 442nd - a regiment formed of Japanese American soldiers and commanded, somewhat reluctantly, by “Grayson” (Van Johnson). Like many, even most, in the US Army he was sceptical of the skills and the loyalties of this band of squaddies, and his disdain was barely hidden towards…
Go for Broke! (1951)
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.
Top Cast
Van Johnson
Michael Grayson
Lane Nakano
Sam
George Miki
Chick
Akira Fukunaga
Frank
Ken K. Okamoto
Kaz
Henry Oyasato
Ohhara
Harry Hamada
Masami
Henry Nakamura
Tommy
Warner Anderson
Charles Pence
Don Haggerty
Wilson Culley
Gianna Maria Canale
Rosina
Dan Riss
Captain Solari
Richard Anderson
Lieutenant (uncredited)
John Banner
German Officer (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
Chaplain (uncredited)
Jerry Fujikawa
Communications Sergeant (uncredited)
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What is Go for Broke! about?
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,…
When was Go for Broke! released?
Go for Broke! was released in 1951.
What genres does Go for Broke! belong to?
Go for Broke! is categorised as Drama, War, History.
Who stars in Go for Broke!?
The cast of Go for Broke! includes Van Johnson, Lane Nakano, George Miki, Akira Fukunaga, Ken K. Okamoto.