The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II
5.78
92 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Van Johnson | Lt. Michael Grayson | Unowned |
| Lane Nakano | Sam | Unowned | |
| George Miki | Chick | Unowned | |
| Akira Fukunaga | Frank | Unowned | |
| Ken K. Okamoto | Kaz | Unowned | |
| Henry Oyasato | Ohhara | Unowned | |
| Harry Hamada | Masami | Unowned | |
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Henry Nakamura | Tommy | Unowned |
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Warner Anderson | Col. Charles W. Pence | Unowned |
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Don Haggerty | Sgt. Wilson I. Culley | Unowned |
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Gianna Maria Canale | Rosina | Unowned |
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Dan Riss | Capt. Solari | Unowned |
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Richard Anderson | Lieutenant | Unowned |
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John Banner | German Officer | Unowned |
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Hugh Beaumont | Chaplain | Unowned |
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Jerry Fujikawa | Communications Sergeant | Unowned |
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Ann Codee | Pianist | Unowned |
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Edward Earle | Dress Parade General | Unowned |
| Louis Mercier | French Farmer | Unowned | |
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Roger Moore | Major | Unowned |
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Walter Reed | Captain | Unowned |
| Robert Boon | German Soldier | Unowned | |
| Josette Deegan | French Girl (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| René de Loffre | French Boy | Unowned |