Set in 1931, the film takes place aboard a merchant ship, briefly harboured in South America. A young woman (Diane Cilento) boards the ship as a passenger, resulting in disharmony among the superstitious crew members. Virtuous seaman Anthony Steel protects the girl from the lecherous advances of captain Peter Finch.
| Writing | William Fairchild | Writer |
| Directing | Roy Ward Baker | Director |
| Production | Julian Wintle | Producer |
| Art | Alex Vetchinsky | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phyllis Dalton | Costume Design |
| Camera | Geoffrey Unsworth | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Clifton Parker | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Earl St. John | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Richard Armstrong | Novel |