著名作家艾德里安·梅森纳请求他的朋友、前英国特工安东尼·盖斯林帮忙调查一份名单上人员的下落，且未说明需要调查的具体缘由。
George C. Scott
Anthony Gethryn
Kirk Douglas
George Brougham / Vicar Atlee / Mr. Pythian / Arthur Henderson
Dana Wynter
Lady Jocelyn Bruttenholm
Clive Brook
Marquis of Gleneyre
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Karoudjian
Herbert Marshall
Sir Wilfrid Lucas
Jacques Roux
Raoul Le Borg
John Merivale
Adrian Messenger
Marcel Dalio
Max Karoudjian
Bernard Archard
Pike
Tony Huston
Derek Bruttenholm
Ronald Long
Sir Robert Carstairs
Tony Curtis
Organ Grinder
Burt Lancaster
Protester
