Through a drunken haze, 4 thrill seeking young hooligans break into a bank for an adventure which ends in a killing. They enlist in the army, but in 1918 the US is sending soldiers overseas to France to fight against Germany. It’s no escape. The son of the dead man follows them into the army and becomes their commanding officer, training his platoon to support the infantry by building bridges.
Joining the army brings unexpected advantages to the killer by making a bad boy good and rekindles an old romance for the son. The risk to both men increase sharply by the outbreak of an influenza pandemic, which kills indiscriminately.
The soldiers sent to France sail on a death ship in cramped conditions, with flu infections running into thousands and deaths into hundreds. US nurses travelling with the soldiers to makeshift hospitals in France feel powerless under the onslaught.
The killer and his commanding officer are wary of each other initially, but realize they can only survive by trusting each other and working together.
Why fire the gun? That’s the mystery.
Through a drunken haze, 4 thrill seeking young hooligans break into a bank for an adventure which ends in a killing. They enlist in the army, but in 1918 the US is sending soldiers overseas to France to fight against Germany. It’s no escape. The son of the dead man follows them into the army and becomes their commanding officer, training his platoon to support the infantry by building bridges.
Joining the army brings unexpected advantages to the killer by making a bad boy good and rekindles an old romance for the son. The risk to both men increase sharply by the outbreak of an influenza pandemic, which kills indiscriminately.
The soldiers sent to France sail on a death ship in cramped conditions, with flu infections running into thousands and deaths into hundreds. US nurses travelling with the soldiers to makeshift hospitals in France feel powerless under the onslaught.
The killer and his commanding officer are wary of each other initially, but realize they can only survive by trusting each other and working together.
Why fire the gun? That’s the mystery.
Through a drunken haze, 4 thrill seeking young hooligans break into a bank for an adventure which ends in a killing. They enlist in the army, but in 1918 the US is sending soldiers overseas to France to fight against Germany. It’s no escape. The son of the dead man follows them into the army and becomes their commanding officer, training his platoon to support the infantry by building bridges.
Joining the army brings unexpected advantages to the killer by making a bad boy good and rekindles an old romance for the son. The risk to both men increase sharply by the outbreak of an influenza pandemic, which kills indiscriminately.
The soldiers sent to France sail on a death ship in cramped conditions, with flu infections running into thousands and deaths into hundreds. US nurses travelling with the soldiers to makeshift hospitals in France feel powerless under the onslaught.
The killer and his commanding officer are wary of each other initially, but realize they can only survive by trusting each other and working together.
Why fire the gun? That’s the mystery.
