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.
Ava Gardner
as Lady Susan Ashlow
Stewart Granger
as Sir Philip Ashlow
David Niven
as Henry Brittingham-Brett
Walter Chiari
as Mario
Finlay Currie
as The Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett
Jean Cadell
as Mrs. Hermione Brittingham-Brett
Henry Oscar
as Mr. Trollope
Viola Lyel
as Miss Edwards
Jack Lambert
as Capt. MacWalt
Jaron Yaltan
as Indian Gentleman
