The French General Staff, safely behind the lines, sends orders for what amounts to a suicide mission. To cover up their fatal blunder, three soldiers are arrested and made scapegoats. Captures the spirit of Humphrey Cobb's novel in presenting a harsh attack on the futility of war in general and World War I in particular. A blistering indictment of military politics.

Videodisc release of the 1957 motion picture by Harris-Kubrick Pictures, Corp. Based on the novel by Humphrey Cobb. Special features: 4-page booklet on the making of the film, theatrical trailer, scene access, English and French languages, with English and French subtitles.