Synopsis: An American tourist (Tony Curtis) takes refuge on a fellow American's boat when his own sinks off the coast of Turkey. He soon realises that his new host (Charles Bronson) is a mercenary working for the Greek supported Ottoman Empire that is being crushed under a Turkish rebel onslaught. They are employed to guard a secret convoy that includes the Turkish Governor's daughter and many valuable jewels. They soon fall into the hands of the rebels only to be rescued by an unlikely saviour.