A pilot wants a life of ease, flying for drug smugglers and looking the other way until his conscience is tweaked by a woman he has misused. The story unfolds in flashbacks as the pilot battles the storm and recalls his failures, including a love affair with the wife of his best friend.
| Directing | André de Toth | Director |
| Writing | Herman Wouk | Novel |
| Sound | Cyril J. Mockridge | Music |
| Camera | Charles G. Clarke | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Richard Murphy | Screenplay |
| Production | William Perlberg | Producer |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Robert L. Simpson | Editor |
| Art | Albert Hogsett | Art Direction |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Art | Bruce MacDonald | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kay Nelson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Ramsey | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Eugene Richee | Still Photographer |
