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Go for Broke! (1951)The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II. Director:Robert PiroshWriter:Robert Pirosh |
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Ken K. Okamoto | ... |
Kaz
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Henry Oyasato | ... |
Sgt. Takashi Ohhara
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Harry Hamada | ... |
Masami
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Henry Nakamura | ... |
Tommy
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Warner Anderson | ... |
Col. Charles W. Pence
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Don Haggerty | ... |
Sgt. Wilson I. Culley
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Gianna Maria Canale | ... |
Rosina
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Dan Riss | ... |
Capt. Solari
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Storyline
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. Not preachy. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Idyllwild, California, USACompany Credits
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Japanese-American Soldier: Kanakas. The ones from Hawaii. You know what they call us mainlanders? Kotonks. The way they tell it if you rap on our heads it's like hitting a coconut. Hollow heads, you know? Kotonk, kotonk, kotonk.
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Written by Robert Pirosh, Alberto Colombo and Ken K. Okamoto See more »
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This is one of a handful of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions of the 1950-1951 period whose original copyrights were never renewed and are now apparently in Public Domain; for this reason this title is now offered, often in very inferior copies, at bargain prices, by numerous VHS and DVD distributors who do not normally handle copyrighted or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer material. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: In Italy, Lt Grayson's troops are fired on by two German soldiers positioned behind a broken wall on a high bluff. But rather than crouching behind the wall for maximum cover, they are standing. This makes them easy targets for Grayson's soldiers. Real snipers would have kept as low as possible behind the wall for maximum protection. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Japanese-American Soldier: Kanakas. The ones from Hawaii. You know what they call us mainlanders? Kotonks. The way they tell it if you rap on our heads it's like hitting a coconut. Hollow heads, you know? Kotonk, kotonk, kotonk.
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"The Meaning of Love"Written by Robert Pirosh, Alberto Colombo and Ken K. Okamoto See more »
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