| Director | Otto Preminger |
|---|---|
| Budget | $4.2 million |
| Box office | $4.5 million |
U.S. Navy Captain Rockwell "Rock" Torrey is a divorced son of a career chief petty officer. A Naval Academy graduate and career officer himself, Torrey is removed from command of his heavy cruiser for boldly pursuing the enemy, but then being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.