
In 1942, a cargo ship jammed with British evacuees from Singapore is sunk by a Japanese sub. A small lifeboat carries a beautiful woman, an army officer, a bigoted administrator, and a black seaman. Only the seaman knows the woman is a nun. The men reveal their true selves under the hardships of survival. Told in a too-long flashback frame.

as Biscuit

as Sea Wife

as Bulldog

as Number Four

as Clubman

as Daily Telegraph Clerk

as Club Barman

as Club Porter

as Captain 'San Felix'

as Army Padre

as Elderly Passenger

as Submarine Commander

as Submarine Interpreter

as Elderly Nun