A shadowy cabal hires a former sub commander (Richard Widmark) to investigate a reputed Communist scheme to trigger World War III. Widmark recruits a crack team of associates to travel with him to islands north of Japan, where he"s been told a Red Chinese base is being constructed. Samuel Fuller ("Pickup on South Street") directs this muscular blend of spectacle and Cold War intrigue; Gene Evans, David Wayne also star. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 4.0, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurette; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.