The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II.
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| Van Johnson | ... | Lt. Michael Grayson | |
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Lane Nakano | ... | Sam |
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George Miki | ... | Chick |
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Akira Fukunaga | ... | Frank |
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Ken K. Okamoto | ... | Kaz |
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Henry Oyasato | ... | Ohhara |
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Harry Hamada | ... | Masami |
| Henry Nakamura | ... | Tommy | |
| Warner Anderson | ... | Col. Charles W. Pence | |
| Don Haggerty | ... | Sgt. Wilson I. Culley | |
| Gianna Maria Canale | ... | Rosina (as Gianna Canale) | |
| Dan Riss | ... | 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 amazing untold story - The heroes of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
14 September 1951 (Australia) 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 »Edit
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Budget:
$1,337,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$2,531,000, 31 December 1951Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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1.37 : 1
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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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Towards the end of the film, reference is made to a Piper Cub aircraft being used for spotting/reconnaissance. The original Piper Cub was manufactured from 1938-1947. In military configuration, from 1943-1946, it was officially known as the L-4 "Grasshopper" (since it was painted Army Olive drab), but most soldiers still called them "Cubs." There were actually over 5,400 produced for the US military during that time. See more »Goofs
When Lt Grayson formally reports to his regimental commander at Camp Shelby, he performs a complete salute before the commander even begins his. Proper procedure would be for Grayson to bring his salute up, wait for his commander to complete a full salute, then return his arm to his side. 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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I have known about this film since I was young, but it was not until a "dull drab army day" overseas did I actually get to view it. I was impressed with the film. It was nice to see a film from the 1950's talk about ethnic/race relations in a positive way. I thought the message that World War Two was a war for all Americans was good. The film showed that it didn't matter what ethnicity, race, or creed you are, freedom is for all, that all discrimination is barbarism and immoral. It was really encouraging to see the Lieutenant's change of heart and mind by the end of the film. I also, thought it was good that the film was not preachy. Some of the light humor was also well done. Overall I would recommend this film to anybody. This film is based on true events and true people. I would like to thank all those men and women who served our nation in that war. All gave some, and some gave all. This film was a tribute to one group of soldiers that many have not heard of.