| Director | Tay Garnett |
|---|---|
| Budget | $2.2 million |
| Box office | $1.6 million |
Just prior to the North Korean invasion of South Korea, World War II U.S. Army veterans Colonel Steve Janowski and Sergeant Baker teach South Korean soldiers how to use a bazooka to stop an enemy tank. Linda Day of the United Nations assists refugees in the area. Janowski warns Day and her colleagues to leave the area because hostilities are imminent. Day insists that the North Koreans would not risk the wrath of the world's condemnation opinion, but Janowski counters by asking whether it had stopped Hitler.
Janowski and Air Force colonel Joe Parker find themselves under an attack that reminds them of that on Pearl Harbor. Janowski takes command of an army unit that is evacuating Americans and refugees. He falls in love with Day, but she is reluctant to become involved with a soldier because she is the widow of a Medal of Honor recipient.
Janowski is confronted by a column of refugees who have been infiltrated by armed North Korean guerrillas, and he believes that he has no choice but to order an artillery strike. He is remorseful for the civilian casualties and Day condemns him for killing innocent people. However, when she learns the reason behind Janowski's action, she apologizes.
Janowski leads a successful American counteroffensive.