JeffDawson(GaryCooper)isahaplessoilspeculatorinSouthAmericawhosemisadventuresreunitehimwithanoldfriend,Ward'Paco'Conway(AnthonyQuinn).UnfortunatelyforJeff,Paco'swifeisbad-news,man-eatingMarina(BarbaraStanwyck),theloverJeffranawayfromyearsago,undoubtedlyknowingthatdespitehislustforher,shewasjustnogood.AndnowJefflovesanotherwoman,Sal(RuthRoman).