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
as Joe Martin
Liv Ullmann
as Fabienne Martin
Jean Topart
as Katanga
James Mason
as Captain Ross
Jill Ireland
as Moira
Michel Constantin
as Whitey
Luigi Pistilli
as Fausto Gelardi
Yannick Delulle
as Michèle Martin
Paul Bonifas
as The doctor
Sabine Sun
as The nurse
Roger Mailles
as A poker player
Nathalie Varallo
as Violet
