Lloyd Gruver and Joe Kelly are poles apart.  One is an American air force ace, son of a four star general, the other a tough nineteen year old orphan from the Chicago slums.  Both are far from home, based in Japan during the Korean War and both airmen fall under the spell of that country and its women. The fates of two very different men are inextricably linked when they are moved to challenge the prejudices of their respective caste.