在叛乱的印度北部边境省份殖民地，英国陆军上尉斯科特（Scott）、一名年轻的王子和王子的家庭教师乘坐一列过时的火车逃离，他们在逃离的路上遭到意图暗杀王子的穆斯林叛乱分子的无情追捕。
Kenneth More
Capt. Scott
Lauren Bacall
Catherine Wyatt
Herbert Lom
Van Layden
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Bridie
I.S. Johar
Gupta
Ursula Jeans
Lady Windham
Eugene Deckers
Mr Peters
Ian Hunter
Sir John Wyndham
Jack Gwillim
Brigadier Ames
Govind Raja Ross
Prince Kishan
Basil Hoskins
Aide-de-Camp
Moultrie Kelsall
British Correspondent
Lionel Murton
American Correspondent
Jaron Yaltan
Indian Correspondent
