Во время второй мировой войны японцы сбивают американский транспортный самолет, который падает на отдаленном тихоокеанском островке. Выясняется, что эта территория контролируется японским подразделением, про которое однако забыло японское командование. Поскольку ни та, ни другая сторона не может убраться с острова, обстоятельства вынуждают противников заключить шаткое временное перемирие и попытаться найти выход из сложившейся ситуации.
1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew, without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that they're thousand of miles away from the front. In one word: he drives his crew crazy. They are near mutiny, but no-one dares to do the first step. Until Ensign Pulver plays a prank on the captain that triggers fatal consequences...
The professional gambler Case Silverthorn wants to quit and retire to a small ranch in Marlpine he bought recently. On the way there he saves the Sheriff's life, who got into an ambush. However another man is dead, Will Donovan, from whom he bought the ranch! Neither the Sheriff nor Donovan's children know about the sale. So Case has to switch back to his former profession, while he tries to clarify the situation. He comes across a group of cattle thieves.