Through a wide variety of clips from his films, John Garfield's life is re-examined. Garfield, the first Hollywood actor to qualify as a 'rebel,' was the prototype for 50s stars like Brando, James Dean and Montgomery Clift. But even more interesting is that he was the first Hollywood actor who was both Jewish and sexy. His Jewishness and his left-leaning politics were strong components in his choices of screen roles as well as in his personal life.