War drama starring Robert Mitchum. Idealistic United Nations official Linda Day learns the grim truth about war when she falls in love with Colonel Janowski, an American officer charged with the evacuation of civilians from Korea. As hostilities escalate, Janowski and his small detachment are left to hold the line until allied forces can be brought into action.
Robert Mitchum goes into action during the Korean War, here teaming up with Ann Blyth - best remembered as Joan Crawford's daughter in Mildred Pierce - who represents the United Nations and provides the love interest. Their romance comes under strain when Mitchum mows down some innocent refugees but, hey, they soon get together for a syrupy song called Tell Me Golden Moon. Despite the pains taken with the battle scenes, this is a pretty dismal job, produced by Howard Hughes's RKO and designed to show how the UN was deep inside Uncle Sam's pocket.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Colonel Steve Janowksi | Robert Mitchum |
| Linda Day | Ann Blyth |
| Colonel Parker | William Talman |
| Sgt Baker | Charles McGraw |
| Mary Parker | Margaret Sheridan |
| Captain Ralston | Richard Egan |
| Gustav Engstrand | Eduard Franz |
| Major Davis | Robert Osterloh |
| Major Carter | Robert Gist |
| Officer | Stuart Whitman |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Tay Garnett |
