Based on actual files from the United States Department of Treasury, this crime thriller follows Commissioner Michael Barrows, an American government agent, as he pursues a notorious drug smuggling ring. After a deadly encounter off the California coast, where a ship’s captain sacrifices 100 Chinese slaves to cover his tracks, Barrows recovers evidence pointing to Shanghai. Travelling across the globe—from Shanghai to Cairo, Beirut, and Havana—he tracks the narcotics trail and suspects Ann Grant of being the elusive ringleader, Jean Hawks. His relentless investigation takes him to the ends of the earth in a desperate bid to stop the criminal organization before it brings drugs across the U.S. border. Cast: - Dick Powell as Commissioner Michael Barrows - Signe Hasso as Ann Grant - Maylia as Shu Pan Wu - Ludwig Donath as Nicholas Sokim - Vladimir Sokoloff as Commissioner Lum Chi Chow - Edgar Barrier as Grieg - John Hoyt as Bennett - Marcel Journet as Commissioner Lariesier - Luis Van Rooten as Alberto Berado - Fritz Leiber as Binda Sha - Michael Raffetto as Professor Salim (uncredited) Runtime: 109 minutes