In San Francisco, two men kill a Chinese woman after robbing her store. One of the thieves has the same characteristics of the Italian immigrant Eddie Pedak and he becomes the prime suspect of Inspector Mike Vido. Eddie is an ex-thief that was found not guilty for shooting Vito in a bank heist, but the inspector blames him. Presently Eddie is married with a child with Kristine Pedak, works as a truck driver and has put a down payment on a fishing vessel with his savings. Out of the blue, Eddie's brother and gangster Walter Pedak and his henchmen Arthur Sargatanas and Cleveland 'Cleve' Shoenstein visit Eddie to invite him to participate in a one-million dollar heist. Eddie loses his job and his personal life is deeply affected by Vito since he can not find another job. He decides to meet his brother and accepts to participate in the hold up. Meanwhile Vito discovers that Eddie was actually framed in the Chinese murder. He visits Eddie to disclose his findings to him but Eddie has already participated in the plan. What will happen to him?

1942年，第二次世界大战，日本进攻珍珠港后，美国着手准备大规模的登陆作战。 美国海军处于人员不足，
　　装备不齐的不利状态，全国各地的青年群起响应号召纷纷参加了部队。政治和战争让这些不同的人走到了一起
　　。他们被送到圣地亚哥的海军训练基地接受训练。就是这样一群人，在经历了血与火、生与死的战场洗礼后，
　　终于团结成一个勇往直前的集体。战胜一个又一个困难，从胜利走向胜利。