Made with the official co operation of the navy and it feels like it, with lots of talk of duty and any fun sucked out of the film.
William Holden is a sub officer who towards the end of WW2 has to undertake an action that results in the death of some fellow officers. No one blames him, it's all above board, but he's tormented by Guilt. Fortunately the Korean War comes along to give him the chance to be a hero.
Directed by John Farrow who was presumably attracted to the sea aspects of the story but it lacks his usual energy. Holden isn't well cast in this sort of thing. The cast is a bit "yawn-y": Nancy Olson as his gal, Don Taylor as an officer, William Bendix as a comical below decks character.
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