Overview

Three Marines take shore leave in San Francisco during World War II. Frankie O'Neill visits his lower-class dysfunctional family; Nico Kantaylis visits his pregnant fiancée; and the upper-class Alan Newcombe visits his high-living playgirl girlfriend. Each must decide whether to make the best of his situation or break out of it. O'Neill drowns his troubles in alcohol, losing the respect of a potential lover; Kantaylis marries his fiancée, but realizes he may not survive the war to see his child; while Newcombe sheds his decadent girlfriend for a pure-hearted Hawaiian nurse. Later, in battle, a heroic act costs one of the Marines his life.

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Cast

Robert Wagner

Frank "Frankie" O'Neill

Dana Wynter

Sue Trumbell

Jeffrey Hunter

Sgt. Nico Kantaylis

Hope Lange

Andrea Lenaine Kantaylis

Bradford Dillman

Alan Newcombe

Sheree North

Lorraine

France Nuyen

Kalai Ducanne

Mort Sahl

Danny Krieger

Veronica Cartwright

Allie O'Neill

Harvey Stephens

Amory Newcombe

Paul Comi

Father Wallensack

Edith Barrett

Mrs. Lenaine