Feisty plantation owner Gwen Moore (Barbara Stanwyck) is surprised by the arrival of Jim Brecan (Robert Ryan) on her property. Brecan is a fugitive on the run, accused of murder. Pursued by both the police and the Sawbwa of Sakar, he manages to convince Gwen of his innocence before disappearing into the jungle in an attempt to evade his would-be captors.

Ken Annakin directs this World War Two drama based on a novel by Nevil Shute. Michael Denison stars as Rick, a young RAF pilot patrolling the English Channel for U-Boats. When he sinks what he believes to be a German submarine, it later turns out to be British and he is charged with neglect. In order to clear his name and prove his worth, he volunteers to lead a dangerous mission. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Mona (Patricia Plunkett) fights to prove that Rick is innocent of the charges made against him.