OnarustingcargoshipintheSouthChinaSea,it'stheyoungPolishcaptain'sfirstcommand.HismutinousChinesecrewsuspecthimandhisunscrupulousBossofplanningtoscuttletheshipforaninsurancescam.Whenthecrewabandonship,theyoungcaptainisleftaloneonboard,helpless,anchoredinabay.Thatnightwhilewaitinganxiouslyondeck,hefindsanakedbodyfloatingintheseabelow,tangledupintheship'sropeladder.Pullingtheladder,thecaptaindiscoversaChinesewomanindistress.Sheclimbsonboard,sayingonly"Hideme".Dawncomesafewhourslaterandsodoesasearchparty,lookingforamurderer.....