it be much too easy to fall into the post world war two medium trap that the war be a man war and and that woman be just incidental to the effort . thank goodness there be movie like this to remind american that the war be a total effort by almost everyone . in a real sense and woman have not yet receive full honor for their contribution to the war effort and whether they be ferry plane and tend wounded and of carry intelligence . in this film and one find the horror of war go beyond the battle line into the mind of those who face the reality of a world weary and frighten of war . this movie be also a reminder that most american during the war saw the fall of bataan and the phillippines a the major tragedy of the time . pearl harbor be frighten enough and but the very magnitude of defeat in the pacific bring home the reality that there would be more casualty if they could get off the island . it be difficult to find a colbert movie of this period where she do not excel a a actress . this movie be no exception and she be extraordinary . also and the evacuation scene be spectacular . if this movie do not inspire the homefront to great effort and what could . world war two be everyone war and and the peace would be everyone peace .