Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are shipwrecked on a desert island. This potential ménage à trois where the two men compete for the lady's attention is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fourth inhabitant of the island.
as Lady Susan Ashlow
as Sir Philip Ashlow
as Henry Brittingham-Brett
as Mario
as The Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett
as Mrs. Hermione Brittingham-Brett
as Mr. Trollope
as Miss Edwards
as Capt. MacWalt
as Indian Gentleman