Star major league pitcher Monty Stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms.
A night club owner takes on the crooks who killed his best friend.
US Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws.
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.