In the early days of World War II in the Philippines, Army nurse Lieutenant Mary 'Smitty' Smith (Margaret Sullavan) battles inadequate supplies, Japanese air raids, petty jealousies and a serious bout of malaria. Surrounded by an odd assortment of civilian volunteers, including a stripper (Joan Blondell), a waitress (Ann Sothern) and a socialite (Ella Raines), Smitty welds them into an effective medical team that is inundated with the growing American casualties.
Margaret Sullavan, Ann Sothern, Joan Blondell, Fay Bainter, Marsha Hunt, Ella Raines, Frances Gifford, Diana Lewis, Heather Angel, Dorothy Morris, Connie Gilchrist, Gloria Grafton, Fely Franquelli, George Beban Jr., William Bishop, Bill Cartledge, Russ Cl
