During World War II, an insubordinate fighter pilot finds the shoe on the other foot when he's promoted.
Edmond O'Brien
as Maj. Ed Hardin
Robert Stack
as Capt. Stuart L. Hamilton
John Rodney
as Col. William 'Bill' Brickley
Tom D'Andrea
as M / Sgt. James F. Dolan
Henry Hull
as Brig. Gen. Mike McCready
James Holden
as Lt. Tennessee Atkins
Walter Reed
as Capt. Duke Chappell
Shepperd Strudwick
as Brig. Gen. Mel Gilbert
Arthur Space
as Maj. Sanford
Jack Larson
as Lt. 'Shorty' Kirk
Bill McLean
as Pvt. Wilbur
Mickey McCardle
as Jacobs