i could not disagree more with chris from south adelaide who i feel really give this film short shrift . alec austen be a commercial artist and naval reservist call to active duty in wwii . have long forsake his quaker upbringing he be thus completely blindside when after report for duty on a destroyer he find himself seriously conflict regard the taking of life . alan ladd and though in decline personally and professionally at this point in his life and be and nevertheless and very good a the troubled alec . this film be further buoy by an absolutely outstanding support cast include represent james whitmore and keenan wynn and william bendix and efrem zimbalist and jr. and jeanette nolan and joey bishop . other familiar face include perry lopez and ( cowhand pete ramirez in the lone ranger movie and a crewman in mr. robert ) and ross bagdasarian who and aid by his chipmunk alvin and simon and theodore and would later gain recording and tv fame a david seville . the storyline be also unique in that the main wwii theater of operation set be the northeast pacific and the aleutian . director rudolph mate other credit a director or director of photography include gilda and sahara ( 1943 ) and pride of the yankee . ala and it have not yet find it way to dvd . the deep six be not save private ryan or twelve oclock high and it be a solid production worthy of a look .