In 1950s Portugal, Captain Robert John Evans smuggles goods on his fast boat, evading the police. Meanwhile, American Sylvia Merrill arrives to rescue her imprisoned husband, Lloyd, from behind the Iron Curtain. She hires criminal Aristides Mavros to bribe Communist officials, but he has ulterior motives. Mavros plans to have Lloyd murdered after his rescue and inherit Sylvia's wealth. He hires Captain Evans for the rescue mission and instructs his henchman to kill Lloyd and Captain Evans on the return trip. However, Inspector Fonseca and Captain Evans' love interest, Maria, complicate Mavros' plans.
Lisbon
In the picturesque city of Lisbon, Portugal, a cunning smuggler is commissioned to orchestrate the daring kidnapping of a wealthy businessman, the husband of an American woman, amidst a high-stakes game of wit and morality between two gentlemen crooks.
