During the winter of 1943, the German Army halted the American advance in the mountains of Italy; back-and-forth combat decimates Joe Peterson's platoon. On leave in Naples, Joe meets WAC lieutenant Eleanor MacKay; initially cool, she begins to melt during a bombing raid. Their romance develops despite Joe's periodic returns to the front. But whether he'll come back in the end becomes more than doubtful.
William Holden
as Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson
Nancy Olson
as Lt. Eleanor Mackay
Frank Lovejoy
as Maj. Blackford
Gene Evans
as Sgt. Smiley 'Mac' McFee
Katherine Warren
as Maj. Waldron
Dick Wesson
as Kleiner
Paul Picerni
as Sheridan
Ron Hagerthy
as Minto
Ross Ford
as Hooker
Amelia Cova
as Lea
James Dobson
as Driver
Argentina Brunetti
as Lea's Mother
