In 17th century France, cardinal Mazarin's death squad kills young Blanche's parents. She grows up to become a thief and steels a substance called Powder of the Devil and a coded letter that were sent to cardinal Mazarin. He is furious.
Durante los últimos días de la guerra entre Francia y los rebeldes comunistas en Indochina en 1954, doce paracaidistas franceses toman tierra en la jungla para llevar a cabo una misión de rescate.
