The Stilwins are on vacation to an isolated beach in Mexico. Walking on a deserted jetty, Doug Stilwin gets his leg trapped under one of the logs. All attempts to move the log are futile and Helen Stilwin takes the car to get help. However, an escaped criminal kidnaps her. Will she be able to return to her husband before he drowns?

改编自英国作家Tom Chammales（1924~1960）在1957年发表的小说，叙述二战期间美军和英军游击队在缅甸北部和日军作战的故事，前半段重点讲述美日战争，以及Frank Sinatra 搭上富商Paul Henraid的情妇Gina Lollobrigida的故事，到了后半段主体逐渐转向1959年的国民政府。在联军突袭日军后，回程发现后勤人员惨遭杀害，补给物资遭到抢夺...