During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, which in turn is very loosely based on events involving the light cruiser SMS Königsberg, which was sunk after taking refuge in Rufigi delta in 1915.

Lee Marvin
as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

Roger Moore
as Sebastian Oldsmith

Barbara Parkins
as Rosa O'Flynn / Oldsmith

Ian Holm
as Mohammed

Reinhard Kolldehoff
as Herman Fleischer

Gernot Endemann
as Braun

Karl Michael Vogler
as Von Kleine

Horst Janson
as Kyller

Gerard Paquis
as Capt. da Silva

Maurice Denham
as Mr. Smythe
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There is something of the "African Queen" (1951) about this rather disposable, but enjoyable tale of "Flynn" (Lee Marvin) whom, along with his daughter "Rosa" (Barbara Perkins) and her posh British husband "Sebastian" (Roger Moore) set out to avenge the destruction of their East African livelihood b...