In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.

• The Rank Organisation
• Marcel Hellman Productions
• Kenneth More
• Lauren Bacall
• Herbert Lom
• Wilfrid Hyde-White
• I.S. Johar
• Ursula Jeans
• Eugene Deckers
• Ian Hunter