In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col. Colin Buck, but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.

• DirectorGeorge Seaton
• Release13 June 1956
• Genre
  Drama / Romance
• Duration1h 51m
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• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.2
  10 reviews
• Productions

  Perlberg-Seaton Productions, Paramount Pictures