Dr. Violet Jamison is head of the psychiatric unit at Collins Deep, a military installation. She accepted the challenge of getting information from a prisoner but, after six weeks, her efforts are declared a failure. To complete the job, Capt. Arianna Lasher is brought in. Capt. Lasher is close is on the verge of a mental breakdown, making her difficult to deal with. And her methods are unorthodox causing a variety of problems for Dr. Jamison and her staff.