第二次世界大戦末期のギリシャ、ロードス島。この地に進駐したナチスドイツは、考古学調査を名目に数々の埋蔵文化財を略奪。元骨董商のヘヒト少佐が指揮を執る捕虜収容所では、日々発掘が行われていた。考古学者のブレイクをはじめ収容者たちはひそかに反乱計画を練っており、ついにそのチャンスが訪れる。アメリカ人のコメディアンが連行されてきて所内の空気が緩んだ隙を狙い、大レジスタンス作戦が実行される。
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Two hoodlums, Trigger (Mickey Rooney) & Leo (Dick Emery) are hired by the unscrupulous J.K. (Peter Cook) to kidnap his niece Victoria (Alexandra Bastedo). The daughter of a wealthy businessman has been kidnapped, and the chief of police, under a lot of pressure to find her as soon as possible, assigns officers Kopek (John Candy) and Broom (Lawrence Dane) to track her down and bring her back safe and sound.
Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia. She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer, but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.
