Story Line
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.
“The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II”
Top Cast
Van Johnson
Lt. Michael Grayson
Lane Nakano
Sam
George Miki
Chick
Akira Fukunaga
Frank
Ken K. Okamoto
Kaz
Henry Oyasato
Ohhara
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Rating
5.9/ 10
Release Date
1951-05-04
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
ActionDramaWarHistory
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7/10
•3/13/2026As wartime propaganda exercises go, I thought this to be one of the better and often quite funny features. It celebrates the achievements the 442nd - a regiment formed of Japanese American soldiers and commanded, somewhat reluctantly, by “Grayson” (V...