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Go for Broke! is a 1951 black-and-white war film directed by Robert Pirosh, [2] produced by Dore Schary and starring Van Johnson and six veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The film co-stars Henry Nakamura, Warner Anderson, and Don Haggerty in its large cast.
A drama based on the true story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a unit of Japanese-American volunteers who fought in Europe during World War II. The film follows their training, battles and challenges, and features actual veterans as actors.
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- Drama, History, War
- Robert Pirosh
- 1951-09-14
During World War II, Lt. Michael Grayson (Van Johnson) is a newly commissioned American Army officer who looks forward to being assigned to the 36th Texas Division. Instead, he is put in charge of...
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- Robert Pirosh
- War
- Van Johnson
A war film about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a Japanese-American unit that fought in Europe during World War II. The film follows the training and battles of the 442nd, and the transformation of their prejudiced commander, Lt. Grayson.
Go for Broke - Vimeo on Demand The Film Fighting not only the Germans, but rampant racism at home in the US and in the military, the brave Japanese Americans in the 100/442nd went on to be the most decorated unit for their size and time in battle in U.S. History .
