Go for Broke! (1951): a Film Out of Its Time

Judging by Go for Broke‘s posters and related promotional material, you’d think that this Robert Pirosh picture is yet another post-WWII jingoistic war film. We see strapping blonde Van Johnson hoisting a rifle and chasing the Italian ladies. The title, too, evokes visions of Battleground (1949)–also starring Van Johnson and directed by Robert Pirosh–and the… Continue reading Go for Broke! (1951): a Film Out of Its Time