A man who has just been released from prison vows to start a new life, but is put to the test when an old cellmate appears.

This WW2 psychological drama plays out at Christmas. US GIs hold an isolated cabin in the Ardennes against a handful of Germans cut off from their main force. Combat-weary and short of rations, both sides are determined to survive.

A self-trained dancer from the streets of Detroit finds her way after auditioning for the most prestigious ballet academy in New York.