Go For Broke! (1951)

Go For Broke! (1951)

„Go For Broke!“ is a 1951 war film written and directed by Robert Pirosh.

During World War II, Lt. Michael Grayson 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 Japanese-American soldiers, who form the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Grayson is bigoted and uneasy about the assignment, but when the unit goes into combat in Italy, he admires their courage and determination. The 442nd eventually becomes the most decorated unit in the U.S. Army.

Cast:

• Van Johnson – Lt. Michael Grayson
• Lane Nakano – Sam Kamakura
• George Miki – Chick
• Akira Fukunaga – Frank
• Ken K. Okamoto – Kaz
• Henry Oyasato – Takashi Ohhara
• Harry Hamada – Masami
• Henry Nakamura – Tommy
• Warner Anderson – Col. Charles W. Pence
• Don Haggerty – Sgt. Wilson I. Culley
• Gianna Maria Canale – Rosina
• Dan Riss – Capt. Solari
• Robert Spencer – American Officer
• Walter Reed – Captain
• Hugh Beaumont – Chaplain
• Jerry Fujikawa – Communications Sergeant
• Ward Wood – First Gunner
• Michele Lange – French Bar Girl
• René de Loffre – French Boy
• Claude Guy – French Boy
• Pierre Plauzoles – French Boy
• Louis Mercier – French Farmer
• Monique Chantal – French Girl
• Josette Deegan – French Girl
• Andre Guy – French Girl
• Gladys Holland – French Girl
• Jeanne Lafayette – French Girl
• Jack George – French Priest
• Therese Plauzoles – French Woman
• Edward Earle – General at Dress Parade
• Freeman Lusk – General at Dress Parade
• John Banner – German Officer
• Henry Guttman – German Officer
• Tony Christian – German Prisoner
• Robert Boon – German Soldier
• Albert D’Arno – German Soldier
• Ned Roberts – German Soldier
• Larry Winter – German Soldier
• William Yetter Sr. – German Soldier
• Harris Yokei – Gunner
• Frank Wilcox – HQ General
• Ted Ohira – Hula Dancer
• Toru Iura – Interpreter
• Frank Francone – Italian Boy
• Anthony La Morte – Italian Boy
• Richard Monda – Italian Boy
• Frank Tarallo – Italian Boy
• Mario Siletti – Italian Farmer
• Anne Provincia – Italian Girl
• Lucia Tarallo – Italian Girl
• Ernesto Molinari – Italian Husband
• Carmela Restivo – Italian Woman
• Ken Miwa – Jeep Driver
• Richard Anderson – Lieutenant
• Paul Bannai – Mail Clerk
• Roger Moore – Major
• Danny Aredas – Masami’s Buddy
• Ray Hyke – Military Policeman
• George Waki – Motorman
• Rollin Moriyama – Nisei
• George Nakashima – Nisei Pilot
• Tad Imoto – Nisei Sergeant Major
• George Tanaguchi – Ohhara’s Brother
• Ann Codee – Pianist
• Frank Okada – Platoon Leader
• Mark W. Clark – Self (postscript) (voice)
• Harry S. Truman – Self (postscript) (voice)
• James Hamaji – Sergeant
• Nori Sekino – Sergeant
• Tsutomu Paul Nakamura – Sergeant Major
• Luis Aihara – Soldier
• Shigeru Jerry Endo – Soldier
• Kenneth Fujioshi – Soldier
• Frank Iwanaga – Soldier
• Harris Matsushige – Soldier
• Thomas Matsuura – Soldier
• Somita Nagafuchi – Soldier
• Robert Otoi – Soldier
• Bo Sakaguchi – Soldier
• George Shimizu – Soldier
• Ray Tamaki – Soldier
• Leo Tatara – Soldier
• Paul Togawa – Soldier
• Tommy T. Hirai – Squad Leader
• John R. Reilly – Texan
• Mack Chandler – Texas Soldier
• Gene Garrick – Texas Soldier
• Joe Haworth – Texas Soldier
• Tennessee Jim – Texas Soldier
• George Offerman Jr. – Texas Soldier
• Tak Kobayashi – Veteran

„Go For Broke!“ ist ein Kriegsfilm aus dem Jahr 1951, geschrieben und inszeniert von Robert Pirosh.

Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs ist Leutnant Michael Grayson ein neu ernannter Offizier der amerikanischen Armee, der sich darauf freut, der 36. texanischen Division zugeteilt zu werden. Stattdessen wird ihm die Verantwortung für japanisch-amerikanische Soldaten übertragen, die das 442nd Regimental Combat Team bilden. Grayson ist bigott und fühlt sich bei dieser Aufgabe nicht wohl, doch als die Einheit in Italien in den Kampf zieht, bewundert er ihren Mut und ihre Entschlossenheit. Das 442nd wird schließlich zur höchstdekorierten Einheit der US-Armee.