彼得·威利姆斯供职的东方贸易公司曝出财务丑闻后，为躲避随之而来的名誉扫地和刑事指控仓皇出逃。他说服了自己的人生引路人——商船船长林加德，将自己带往印度尼西亚偏远岛屿的贸易站藏身。
Trevor Howard
Peter Willems
Ralph Richardson
Captain Tom Lingard
Robert Morley
Elmer Almayer
Wendy Hiller
Mrs. Almayer
Kerima
Aissa
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Vinck
George Coulouris
Babalatchi
Annabel Morley
Nina Almayer
Peter Illing
Alagappan
Betty Ann Davies
Mrs. Williams
Frederick Valk
Hudig
A.V. Bramble
Badavi
Marne Maitland
Ships Mate
James Kenney
Ramsey
