An all-star cast brought what was considered an unfilmable James Jones novel to the screen with skill & grace. The story involves the loves, hopes, & dreams of those in a close-knit army barracks in Hawaii shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Montgomery Clift portrays a former boxer who refuses to fight after blinding a friend in the ring & is sent to the remote outpost as punishment for his insubordination. Love & tragedy abound in this unflattering look at American military life