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.
Robert Wagner
as Frank "Frankie" O'Neill
Dana Wynter
as Sue Trumbell
Jeffrey Hunter
as Sgt. Nico Kantaylis
Hope Lange
as Andrea Lenaine Kantaylis
Bradford Dillman
as Alan Newcombe
Sheree North
as Lorraine
France Nuyen
as Kalai Ducanne
Mort Sahl
as Danny Krieger
Veronica Cartwright
as Allie O'Neill
Harvey Stephens
as Amory Newcombe
Paul Comi
as Father Wallensack
Joe Di Reda
as Capistron
