Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs. William is in trouble with bad debts. And Cliff can't decide what he wants to do with his life, although he gets encouragement from war widow Pat Ruscomb.
Cast
Dorothy McGuire
Pat Ruscomb
Guy Madison
Cliff W. Harper
Robert Mitchum
William J. Tabeshaw
Bill Williams
Perry Kincheloe
Tom Tully
C.W. Harper
William Gargan
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Jean Porter
Helen Ingersoll
Johnny Sands
Tommy Hendricks
Ruth Nelson
Amy Harper
Selena Royle
Mrs. Kincheloe
Richard Tyler
Jimmy Kincheloe
Loren Tindall
Pinky
Harry von Zell
Scuffy
Richard Benedict
Soldier with "the shakes"
Crew
Edward Dmytryk
Director
Allen Rivkin
Screenplay
Niven Busch
Novel
Harry Gerstad
Editor
Harry J. Wild
Director of Photography
Ruby Rosenberg
Assistant Director
Dore Schary
Producer
Richard Van Hessen
Sound
Clem Portman
Sound
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
William Stevens
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
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