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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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Title: Go for Broke! (1951)
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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Kaz
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Ohhara
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Masami
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Tommy
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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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Capt. Solari
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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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The HEROES of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 September 1951 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Tout ou rien See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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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
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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
Railroad freight cars in French village are American style four axle types. European railroads use two axle freight cars. 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
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This film depicts (for a 50's war flick) the trials of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, a group of ALL-VOLUNTEER Japanese-American soldiers that fought in Europe against the Axis forces. The soldiers in this unit volunteered from the concentration, err... internment camps to fight for their and our country. They performed brilliantly and became the highest decorated unit in U.S. Army history. Former Senator Daniel Inouye was an officer in the 442nd, too!
While this is not the most exciting war movie ever made, it is certainly worth adding to a collection, especially since it can be bought in a 2-VHS set with "Gung Ho." Of special note is the scene where two German soldiers are trying to make heads-or-tails of of the Japanese chatter on field phone lines they are tapping.