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Go for broke

Additional authors: Pirosh, Robert. | Johnson, Van, -- 1916- | Nakano, Lane. | Nakamura, Henry. | Stafford, Frederick, -- 1928-1979. | Hilton, George, -- 1934- | Rennie, Michael. | Padget, Calvin Jackson. | Ferroni, Giorgio. | Marengo Films (Firm)
Published by : Marengo Films, (Dallas, TX :) Physical details: 1 videodisc (187 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. ISBN:807013003994.
Subject(s): United States. -- Army. -- Regimental Combat Team, 442nd | World War, -- 1939-1945 | El Alamein, Battle of, Egypt, -- 1942 | World War, -- Campaigns -- Egypt. -- 1939-1945 | War films. | Feature films.
Year: 2002
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Videos/Films Book Cart Go (Browse shelf) Available FUND: Book Fund 84368

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Originally produced as motion pictures in 1950 (Go for Broke) and 1969 (The Battle of El Alamein).

"DVD double feature"--Container.

Starring Van Johnson, Lane Nakano, Henry Nakamura (Go for broke) ; Starring Michael Rennie, Frederick Stafford, George Hilton (The Battle of El Alamein).

Go for broke (91 min.): "The film's title is the motto of the 442nd US Army Regiment. Set in WW II the unit was formed of Japanese Americans and sent to Europe to fight the Nazi's. The exploits of this fine regiment are depicted as they fight their way through Italy, France and into Germany"--Container.

The Battle of El Alamein (96 min.): "Set in WW II in the desert campaign. The story is told from the view of the Italian Army assigned to German General Rommel's Africa Corps. Much of the actions centers on an Italian company and its men as they battle to survive the onslaught of General Montgomery's Eighth Army"--Container.

DVD.