

“The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II”
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.
Directed by Robert Pirosh
User score
27 votes






Released
May 4, 1951
1h 32m
German, English, Italian, Japanese

Van Johnson
Michael Grayson
Lane Nakano
Sam
George Miki
Chick
Akira Fukunaga
Frank
Ken K. Okamoto
Kaz
Henry Oyasato
Ohhara
Harry Hamada
Masami

Henry Nakamura
Tommy

Warner Anderson
Charles Pence

Don Haggerty
Wilson Culley

Gianna Maria Canale
Rosina

Dan Riss
Captain Solari

Richard Anderson
Lieutenant (uncredited)

John Banner
German Officer (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont
Chaplain (uncredited)
Jerry Fujikawa
Communications Sergeant (uncredited)

Ann Codee
Pianist (uncredited)

Edward Earle
Dress Parade General (uncredited)

Louis Mercier
French Farmer (uncredited)

Roger Moore
Major (uncredited)