A young Army nurse, Lt Ruth McGara, newly assigned to the 66th MASH during the Korean War, attracts the sexual attention of the unit's commander Dr. (MAJ) Jed Webbe. Webbe, who has a drinking problem, at first wants a "no strings" relationship. McGara is warned by the other nurses of Webbe's womanizing ways. Despite these initial handicaps, their love flourishes against a background of war, enemy attacks, death and injury. The relationship deepens and uplifts both characters.
| Writing | Laura Kerr | Story |
| Directing | Richard Brooks | Director |
| Writing | Richard Brooks | Writer |
| Writing | Allen Rivkin | Story |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Editing | George Boemler | Editor |
| Sound | Lennie Hayton | Music |
| Crew | John Alton | Cinematography |
| Art | James Basevi | Art Direction |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | Alfred E. Spencer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Truwe | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Peterson | Hairstylist |
| Production | Lee Katz | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision |
| Crew | A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
