Wine Steward (uncredited)
Un corresponsal de guerra norteamericano (Holden) es enviado al este de Asia para cubrir la guerra de Corea (1950-1953). En Hong Kong, conoce a una bella médico euroasiática (Jones). A pesar de las dificultades que supone la diferencia de raza y cultura, entre ambos surgirá una apasionada relación.
Shiner
A homely middle-aged man falls hard for a much younger woman leading to disaster.
Double Agent on Train
In an Iron Curtain country an idealistic student goes on the run from the Communist authorities.
Elmer Smith - The Boss
When he is told that he is to spend three more years as a tailgunner, goofball GI Herbert Pumice thinks that a promotion--which he has little to no chance of getting--will get him out of the job he hates. He asks his girlfriend Sally, who owns the base café, for help. She goes to the base commander, Col. Baker--who she knows has a crush on her--to help out Herbert. Col. Baker schedules a promotion hearing for Herbert that Friday. He naturally fails it miserably, and then learns that Col. Baker is going out on a date with Sally. Meanwhile, the base military intelligence officer discovers that Herbert is a dead-ringer for the head of a spy ring intending to sabotage a new automated plane, and gets Herbert assigned to infiltrate the gang. Complications ensue.
Mencheck
A brother and sister are running a phony gold mine scam in the Klondike, which leads to murder. A Canadian Mountie sets out to bring them to justice.
Gypsy (uncredited)
Siendo Napoleón emperador de Francia, a un estafador de poca monta lo confunden con el temible Inspector General, un enviado oficial de Bonaparte para controlar y acabar con la corrupción generalizada en los vastos territorios del imperio.
Nick, the Barber (uncredited)
Un padre deja a su hija en manos de Sorrowful Jones mientras acude a las apuestas de caballos. Cuando regresa, se entera de que el cuidado de la niña interfiere con su estilo de vida. Sorrowful, por su parte, debe escapar de unos gangsters.
Mort
Un olvidado de la bienaventura (Burt Lancaster) regresa a la ciudad natal, donde busca sin quererlo a su exposa (Yvonne de Carlo), que ahora se halla saliendo con un conocido gángster (Dan Duryea). La manipulativa mujer y el criminal se relamen cuando Lancaster propone el gran golpe: asaltar el carro blindado que él mismo va a conducir..
Slip Mahaffey
Criminals aboard a train to the infamous penitentiary plot an escape, and receive outside help in their attempt.
Spats Edwards
Aging ex-con tries to stop his daughter from getting involved with shady characters.
Nicco
Dishonorably discharged from the Army Air Corps, Brad Dunham (George Raft) disconsolately decides to try his luck with Shanghai's postwar black market. Teaming with the treacherous Tamara Baranoff (June Havoc), Dunham prospers in his newly-found illicit profession, much to the dismay of his best friend, reporter Mark Andrews (Tom Tully). When Tamara has the troublesome Andrews murdered, Dunham realizes the folly of his behavior and works overtime to squash the black market for good and all.
Charles Hasso
A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oilfields when he hides a valuable map in plain sight.
