The Second World War is raging in the Pacific - and in the middle of it: the US transport ship Belinda. When Japanese kamikaze planes attack, a routine mission turns into a sheer fight for survival. Captain Jeb Hawks must lead his inexperienced crew through the hell of war - but not only courage and discipline are tested, but also the person behind the uniform. Joseph Pevney directs one of the most elaborate war films of the 50s with great attention to detail and emotional force - gripping, multi-layered and surprisingly topical.