A ruthless Union captain, renowned throughout his prison fort as the toughest soldier in the business and capable of capturing every escaped convict under his supervision, faces a turning point when he falls in love with a visiting woman. As his emotions soften, some prisoners seize the opportunity to attempt an escape during his brief moment of vulnerability. Cast: - William Holden as Captain Roper - Eleanor Parker as Carla Forester - John Forsythe as Captain John Marsh - William Demarest as Campbell - William Campbell as Cabot Young - Polly Bergen as Alice Owens - Richard Anderson as Lieutenant Beecher - Carl Benton Reid as Colonel Owens - John Lupton as Bailey Runtime: 98 minutes