Go for Broke! (1951)

Directed by

Robert Pirosh

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film dramatizes the real story of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, a unit made up of Japanese-American soldiers during World War II. It follows the soldiers as they fight in Europe and prove their loyalty to the United States.

patrioticearnestinspirationalbattle-focusedstraightforwardsincereunderdog

What happens

Go For Broke! is a 1951 black-and-white war film directed by Robert Pirosh, produced by Dore Schary and starring Van Johnson and six veterans of the 442nd Infantry Regiment. The film stars Henry Nakamura, Warner Anderson and Don Haggerty in its large cast. The film dramatizes the real-life story of the 442nd, which was composed of Nisei (second-generation Americans born of Japanese parents) soldiers. Its title reflects a phrase used by the Nisei that was largely unfamiliar to other Americans at the time of the film's release, although it has found common contemporary use in American English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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