Saddled with a loveless marriage and three ungrateful children, Charlie Walker (Jeffrey Lynn) dreams of escape. When he falls overboard on a boating trip and is presumed dead, his fantasy comes true. He washes up on a Caribbean island and meets a lovely local (Leila Barry). He gets a fresh start at life, opening a resort on his island home. But guilt and a few insurance agents may cut Charlie's dream short.
Chuck Walters and Bob Scoffield are old war buddies who run a cargo airplane service in Bermuda. Walters is happily married to Chris while Scoffield chases after every woman who looks his way. Though Walters doesn't suspect anything, Chris isn't nearly as happy as he is and has started a romance with Scoffield on the side. When Walters finally finds out about the affair, he's devastated by the betrayal and runs out into the jungle.
Años 50, Europa en plena guerra fría, la historia transcurre entre París y Hungría. Nicholas Strang es el avispado editor del periódico para el cual Jimmy Race trabaja como reportero de investigación. Ambos se enamoran de la misma chica, Jeanne, y al avispado editor intentará aprovechar todos sus recursos para apartar a Jeanne de Jimmy.
