A British officer is assigned to lead an attack on a German artillery emplacement in Tobruk. However, he finds the only men available to him are prisoners, pacifist medics and the walking wounded, whom he must somehow turn into a crack commando unit. Second World War adventure, starring Richard Burton, John Colicos, Clinton Greyn and Danielle De Metz. Including 5 News Update.

Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector.