Filmed on location in Hong Kong and Macau, it was produced by Aubrey Schenck and released through United Artists.

On an island of Hong Kong’s New Territories, a ship's cargo of nitroglycerin washes ashore due to a typhoon.

The village head Win Lim and two other islanders escape Patrai's men to go to Macau where they seek the help of soldier of fortune Rick Masters who lives on a junk.

Jack Palance ... Rick Masters Fernando Lamas ... Nico Patrai Aldo Ray ... Vigo Aliza Gur ... Tisa Kam Tong ...

Win Lim Don Knight ... Ian Hans William Lee ... Jimmie Judy Dan[4] ... Chunhyang Young Yip Wang ... Chang The film's title is mirrored by way of a quote appearing in the film itself.