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.

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Cast

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

Paul Bonifas

The doctor

Sabine Sun

The nurse

Gabriele Ferzetti

(uncredited)