In the Mohave Desert, Olga runs a gas station, lunch counter, and auto camp with her younger sister Myra. In a 24-hour period, Olga must deal with Myra's desire to go to a town dance with a cad, the appearance by happenstance of George, an old boyfriend whose conduct is never above suspicion, and the overnight presence…

影片根据赛珍珠同名小说改编。日本发生侵华战争后，一个小村庄里村民们原有的宁静祥和的生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。面对破败的家园，年轻而勇敢的女民兵小玉，带领村民与侵略者展开了英勇的斗争。获奖记录：1945年奥斯卡奖最佳女配角奖提名：艾里恩.马克马修黑白最佳摄影奖提名：西德尼.瓦纳