Robert Pirosh wrote and directed this little-known World War II drama from MGM that commemorates the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a combat unit composed of Japanese-Americans who fought valiantly during World War II, with many of the actual veterans of the combat unit appearing as actors in the film. For the most part, the film follows the standard Battleground plot line -- there is Sam (Lane Nakano), the wise sergeant; Chick (George Miki), a lazy private; the enervating Ohhara (Henry Oyasato); and Tommy (Henry Nakamura), ...
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Robert Pirosh wrote and directed this little-known World War II drama from MGM that commemorates the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a combat unit composed of Japanese-Americans who fought valiantly during World War II, with many of the actual veterans of the combat unit appearing as actors in the film. For the most part, the film follows the standard Battleground plot line -- there is Sam (Lane Nakano), the wise sergeant; Chick (George Miki), a lazy private; the enervating Ohhara (Henry Oyasato); and Tommy (Henry Nakamura), a crack sharpshooter. Van Johnson plays Lt. Michael Grayson, a bigoted Texan assigned to shape these men into a fighting unit and who learns to respect their valor and bravery. Paul Brenner, Rovi
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Add this copy of Go for Broke to cart. $22.15, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Loew's.
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Released in 1951, Go For Broke! tells the story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. This United States Army unit comprised of volunteers who were of Japanese ancestry. Despite the fact that many of their family members were held in internment camps in the United States, the 442nd fought valiantly in Italy and France in World War II. Racial tension and mistrust are two of the themes present in the film; however, humor is used quite successfully and provides some comic relief in an otherwise serious film. I especially liked the scene in which German soldiers in Italy surrender to the Japanese-American soldiers; the Germans thought their opponents were Chinese soldiers! I also liked Van Johnson in this film (he was in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, another one of my favorite World War II movies). In sum, Go For Broke! is an important movie about one of the many stories from World War II.
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