An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommended soldiers for the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Mexican Border Incursion of 1916.
Gary Cooper
as Major Thomas Thorn
Rita Hayworth
as Adelaide Geary
Van Heflin
as Sgt. John Chawk
Tab Hunter
as Lt. William Fowler
Richard Conte
as Cpl. Milo Trubee
Michael Callan
as Pvt. Andrew L. Hetherington
Dick York
as Pvt. Wilbur James Renziehausen
Robert Keith
as Col. Rogers
Edward Platt
as Col. DeRose
Carlos Romero
as Arreaga
Jim Bannon
as Capt. Paltz
Maurice Jara
as