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A quartet of international crooks (Peterson, OHara, Ross and Ravello) are stranded in Italy whilst their steamer is being repaired. With them are the an English couple, the Dannreuthers. The 6 are headed for Africa, presumably to sell vacuum cleaners but all is not as it seems. They are joined by others who apparently have similar designs.
American but of the world, married couple Billy and Maria Dannreuther were once wealthy, but have fallen on difficult times. Thats why Billy has partnered with a disparate group of four seemingly disreputable men - Peterson, Julius OHara, "Major" Jack Ross, and Ravello - in a scheme to acquire land in British East Africa for its uranium, they all currently in Porto Venere, Italy waiting to sail on the tramp steamer, the SS Nyanga, to Africa. In that disrepute, the Dannreuthers believe Peterson, with the Major as his heavy, was behind the murder of Paul Vanmeer, a high ranking official in the British Colonial Office in London to who they had all recently spoken, the murder for he discovering the real reason for their inquiry about Africa. In Porto Venere, they meet British couple Harry and Gwendolen Chelm, who too have secured passage on the SS Nyanga. Harry is a proper and staid stereotypical upper crust Brit, whose best friend is his hot water bottle used to warm his oft chilled liver, while flighty Gwendolen is prone to exaggeration. While Harry can see Gwendolens true nature, Peterson cannot in believing her overheard off the cuff statement that the coffee plantation Harry is thinking about purchasing in Africa is really for its uranium. It is her quest for excitement that first attracts Gwendolen to Billy and his associates and why she starts to fall for him, while Maria starts to fall for the wealth and stability that Harry represents. As this collective goes on a quest for their immediate goals, they get into a series of misadventures which may threaten one, some or all not being able to achieve those goals.
Humphrey Bogart
Billy Dannreuther
Jennifer Jones
Gwendolen Chelm
Gina Lollobrigida
Maria Dannreuther
Robert Morley
Peterson
Peter Lorre
Julius O'Hara
Edward Underdown
Harry Chelm
Ivor Barnard
Maj. Jack Ross
Marco Tulli
Ravello
Bernard Lee
Insp. Jack Clayton
Mario Perrone
Purser on SS Nyanga
Giulio Donnini
Administrator
Saro Urzì
Captain of SS Nyanga
Juan de Landa
Hispano-Suiza Driver
Aldo Silvani
Charles
Dave Crowley
Hotel Manager
Julie Gibson
Barman
Alex Pochet
Mimmo Poli
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