During the Korean War, the lieutenant in charge of a Marine rifle platoon is killed in battle. Before he dies, he places the platoon's sergeant, who's black, in charge. The sergeant figures on having trouble with two men in his platoon: a private who has much more combat experience than he does, and a racist Southerner who doesn't like blacks in the first place and has no intention of taking orders from one.
Top Cast
Alan Ladd as Sgt. Kincaid
Sidney Poitier as Sgt. Eddie Towler
Glenn Corbett as Pvt. Wade, Medic
James Darren as Pvt. Cotton
Lee Kinsolving as Pvt. Dean
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