During the Korean War, Joe Moran, is convicted for striking a colonel. Imprisoned in Germany he encounters his former company commander Captain Ross, jailed for black marketeering. Together with Ross' cohorts Joe agrees to escape with them, but things go wrong and a policeman is killed. An appalled Joe escapes by himself, abandoning the others, who are recaptured. Years later Joe has a boat rental business where he is found by Ross. Now a wanted drug smuggler he wants the use of Joe's boats and to ensure his cooperation, they kidnap his wife and daughter.
Charles Bronson
Joe Martin
Liv Ullmann
Fabienne Martin
Jean Topart
Katanga
James Mason
Captain Ross
Jill Ireland
Moira
Michel Constantin
Whitey
Luigi Pistilli
Fausto Gelardi
Yannick Delulle
Michèle Martin
Paul Bonifas
The doctor
Sabine Sun
The nurse
Roger Mailles
A poker player
Nathalie Varallo
Violet
Remo Mosconi
Marius
Dominique Crosland
The girl scout leader
Gabriele Ferzetti
(uncredited)
