The film was directed by Edmond O'Brien and stars Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen and Stella Stevens.

The plot is based on the novel Soft Touch by John D. MacDonald, which had previously been serialised in Cosmopolitan magazine in March 1958 as "Taint of the Tiger".

[1] Although injured in combat, Matt Jameson returns home from Korea safely and works in California as an engineer.

Vince Biskay, a friend from the Marines whose life Matt saved, turns up with a risky but tempting offer.

Matt takes him and their stolen money home, where Vince recovers while a drunken Nina makes a pass at him.