Six people who have emigrated to Israel from different countries are all on a bus traveling through the Negev Desert. They find themselves stranded overnight in the bus. To pass the time, each begins to tell the story behind their emigration to Israel.

Broderick Crawford
Nahum

Ruth Roman
Rachel

Walter Brennan
Saul

J. Carrol Naish
Mr Stein

Peter Leeds
Enoch
Son of Lassie
Enoch's dog

Rosemary DeCamp
Miriam

Kim Charney
Tobias

Dorothy Neumann
Saul's wife

Robert Dix
tractor driver

Eda Reiss Merin
social worker
David Leonard
Doctor

Richard Hale
First Prisoner

John Qualen
Second Prisoner

Peter Brocco
third prisoner