| Director | Peter Yates |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film, film based on a novel, war film |
| Runtime | 107 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Budget | $5 million |
In the closing days of World War II, Irish crewman Murphy is the sole survivor of the crew of merchant ship Mount Kyle, which had been sunk by a Nazi German U-boat and the survivors machine-gunned in the water. Murphy reaches the shore and finds a missionary settlement on the Orinoco in Venezuela, where he is treated by the pacifist Quaker Dr. Hayden.