在二战期间,一艘客运船在北大西洋海域与德国潜水艇激战后沉没, aboard this vessel were 5 men and 3 women, including the renowned author Connie Porte (portrayed by Tallulah Bankhead), the engineer John Kovac (John Hodiak), telegraph operator Stanly Kaletz (Hume Cronyn), injured steward Gus Smith (William Bendix), wealthy Charles Rickenbacker (Henry Hull), ship's black servant Joe (Canada Lee), nurse Alice (Mary Anderson) and the mentally troubled Mrs. Hailey (Heather Angel). The group also rescued a Nazi from the submarine, Willi, played by Walter Slezak, which sparked countless intriguing dilemmas. This movie received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Original Screenplay, and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (Tallulah Bankhead).