| Director | Joseph Kane |
|---|---|
| Budget | $532,111 |
Shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor, shipyard foreman Bill Rourk is feuding with coworker and former football star Barney Walker. He is romantically attracted to Louise Ryan, an admiral's daughter working as a wartime welder, but she is dating naval commander Ian McFarland.
McFarland launches an officer-training course after the American entry into World War II. Bill wants to take the course, but his record is tainted by lies told by Walker. He is also caught out after curfew by the military police while trying to romance Louise.
Walker is fatally injured in battle and confesses his lies about Bill before dying. When former shipyard colleague Tony Jessup is stranded and endangered, Bill disobeys orders and heroically tries to save Tony, who dies while being rescued. McFarland commends his bravery and then confides that Louise has fallen in love with Bill.