一个年轻的考古学家租用了哈姆森的船去打捞一份历史文件，该文件在二战期间坠毁在西西里岛海岸的轰炸机残骸中·文件中记载了关于传说中的宝藏隆美尔的金子所在地·但是她的同伴却原来是个骗子、杀人凶手，他想劫持这艘船携财宝逃走·哈姆…

With a sudden attack by the Japanese, British Major-General Maltby and his top officers struggle with the decision to either fight to the death or offer a humiliating surrender of the British Colony of Hong Kong.