[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht, Erich Grave and Artur Günther.

Wealthy American Dina Morris and her friends are travelling on a yacht on the Indian Ocean when a faulty engine forces them to go ashore.

They head into the jungle where they encounter Bobby Roeder who lives there in harmony with the animals and the locals.

He is attracted to Dana, despite his friendship with Rose, the daughter of a butterfly researcher who lives in the vicinity.

Things get out of hand when William Edwards, a member of Dina's party, begins shooting animals sacred to the locals.