Robert Mitchum was raised by a hardworking mother, he hit the rails at twelve and learned the harsh realities of loneliness, insecurity, danger -and says he enjoyed them. This program features clips from The Story Of G.I. Joe, Farewell and others, and interviews with Polly Bergen, Anthony Caruso, Jane Greer, Deborah Kerr, Ali MacGraw, Chris Mitchum, Robert Mitchum, Sydney Pollack, Jane Russell.