
In a small (fictional) emirate of the Persian Gulf a world-weary journalist is caught up in a coup where the Emir's son, under the influence of a political renegade, attempts to depose his father - the ruling monarch. Flashbacks of the journalist's life show us how his relationships with the Emir and a beautiful young woman develop and flourish.

as Granville Jones

as Lady Romy Burton

as Sandy McCulloch

as Lou Rivers

as Abdullah

as Stuart-Smith

as Sir Geoffrey Burton

as The Emir of Hawa

as Suleiman's brother

as Al-Bakr

as Shaun Carew

as The guest

as Monty

as Winchman

as Hatim (adult)

as Major

as Hatim's Aide

as Suleiman

as Telex Operator

as Nasir

as Ismail

as Williams