 Tana (Ann Corio), beautiful white girl resident of Ta Pu, is determined to clear Harley (John Davidson), who is suspected of stealing the sacred jewels and of the murder of Dozan (Phil Van Zandt), thus preventing the natives from mass rebellion against the whites. Jim (James Bush), the island police officer, is wounded and Tana and Harley nurse him back to health. Jim gathers evidence that leads him to Boggs (Eddy Chandler) and Carlton (I. Stanford Jolley.)Malu (J.Alex Havier), a native boy in love with Tana, is murdered before he can give Jim some important evidence.