John Ireland, Bill Williams and crew on a mission to bomb a bridge in Korea. Pallid. Marla English, Larry Pennell, Hugh Beaumont. Directed by Tom Gries., The personal relationship between crew members of a bombing squad form the basis of this war drama set during the Korean Conflict. The story centers around a risky mission where the bomber is assigned to blow up a bridge over the Yalu river. The plan calls for them to fly during bad weather, but just as they embark, the weather breaks and they must contend with a North Korean fighter plane. Fortunately, they survive the attack, bomb the bridge and safely return to the base.