Go for Broke!
1951 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 5.9 · 71% critics
This World War II drama follows a platoon of Japanese American volunteers serving in Europe under an officer who begins with deep prejudice. As training gives way to combat, their courage and loyalty challenge his beliefs and highlight a lesser-known chapter of the war.
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-05-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (26 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like older war dramas with a strong human message and a lesser-known historical angle, especially films like Battleground; Not for you if you want gritty realism or morally complex ambiguity.
Pros: overlooked WWII history; strong anti-prejudice message; light humor throughout | Cons: dated earnest tone; uneven battle realism; thin supporting characters
Themes
- army
- world war ii
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1952 · nominated
Cast & crew
Van Johnson
as Lt. Michael Grayson
- LN
Lane Nakano
as Sam
- GM
George Miki
as Chick
- AF
Akira Fukunaga
as Frank
- KO
Ken K. Okamoto
as Kaz
- HO
Henry Oyasato
as Ohhara
- HH
Harry Hamada
as Masami
Henry Nakamura
as Tommy
Warner Anderson
as Col. Charles W. Pence
Don Haggerty
as Sgt. Wilson I. Culley
Directed by Robert Pirosh