Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

Hera Hilmar
as Lillie Rowe

Michiel Huisman
as Ismail Veli

Josh Hartnett
as Jude Gresham

Ben Kingsley
as Woodruff

Haluk Bilginer
as Khalil Bey

Selçuk Yöntem
as Melih Pasha

Paul Barrett
as Mr. Rowe

Affif Ben Badra
as Christapor

Brian Caspe
as Doctor

Begum Burian
as Nurse