An American lieutenant in World War II becomes increasingly troubled by corruption and moral compromise, forcing him to question what the fight for freedom really means.

This NBC University Theater broadcast aired on August 20, 1949. It is listed as episode 55 in the archive. NBC Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Cesar Romero, Charles Seel, Harvey C. Webster, Jan Arvan, and Jeff Corey. Other credited names include Andrew C. Love as director, Don Diamond as producer, Ernest Kinoy as writer, Don Diamond as host, and Don Stanley as announcer.

The surviving recording runs about 59 minutes.

This version dramatizes The Crusaders. Stephen Himes is credited as author.

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