A pilot, seeking a life of ease, finds himself flying for drug smugglers and choosing to look the other way—until his conscience is stirred by a woman he has wronged. The story unfolds through flashbacks as the pilot fights a raging storm and reflects on his past failures, including an affair with his best friend's wife. Cast: - Richard Widmark as Willard Francis "Will" Slattery - Linda Darnell as Mrs. Aggie Hobson - Veronica Lake as Dolores Grieves - John Russell as Lieutenant F.J. "Hobby" Hobson - Gary Merrill as Commander E.T. Kramer - Walter Kingsford as R.J. Milne - Raymond Greenleaf as Adm. William F. Ollenby - Stanley Waxman as Frank - Joe De Santis as Gregory - Morris Ankrum as Dr. Holmes Runtime: 83 minutes.