 Ceylon: One of the richest plantation owners is found dead in his car, a knife through his heart. All proof points to his young wife Anne. Inspector San is convinced she s guilty and wants to take her to the Indian mainland for trial. However their plane crashes and they end up on a small island, where the only other person is a shipwrecked man, who soon befriends Anne, believes in her innocence. Inspector San starts to fear for his life.