The story of life on a military base as the fateful day of Pearl Harbour
draws near in December 1941, written by James Jones. Private Prewitt is
manipulated by his superior and friends. Maggio, his friend, is unable to
help because he has problems of his own; Sergeant Warden and Karen Holmes
are embroiled in an affair. Their lives are changed when the Japanese
attack Pearl Harbor bringing their stories to a tragic climax.