Ladd has blacked out during a key battle in Tunisia and is convinced that this lapse was responsible for the death of his commanding officer (Neal). After his discharge, the incident continues to haunt him so he visits the widow (Reed), and they fall in love. With her encouragement he
enters West Point and is doing well in his studies, when he gets involved with a board of enquiry and the old claim is dragged up by the attorney for a spoiled plebe (Janis). Ladd is a good deal older than the other cadets and under great pressure from several directions. He leaves the Point and a
court martial is called for. With Reed and Travers behind him, he returns to the Academy...
Released:
1948
Rated:
NR
Length:
82 mins