Synopsis: During World War II, Joe Keller was accused of knowingly shipping damaged airplane parts that led to the deaths of 21 servicemen. While only his business partner, Herbert Deever, was convicted of the crime, Keller was guilty as well. When both his own family and the Deever family find out the truth, it damages even further the psyches of both families' children, who were left scarred by their own experiences during the war.