Homicide Capt. Finlay finds evidence that one or more of a group of demobilized soldiers is involved in the death of Joseph Samuels. In flashbacks, we see the night's events from different viewpoints as army Sgt. Keeley investigates on his own, trying to clear Mitchell, to whom circumstantial evidence points. Then the real, ugly motive for the killing begins to dawn on both Finlay and Keeley. 鲜明、幽暗的惊悚片,讲述了一名反犹太主义士兵杀死了一名犹太裔退伍军人,在其忠实朋友的保护下躲过一劫。但是,一名侦探决心不放过这起犯罪,并着手为凶手设下陷阱。根据理查德·布鲁克斯的小说《砖砌的散兵坑》改编。