An offbeat tale of adventure and suspense involving the passengers on a steamer who attempt to outfox each other for illegal control of a parcel of land in East Africa believed to be rich with uranium deposits.

When a Japanese torpedo hits a cargo ship containing a shipment of beer, Sgt. O'Farrell (Bob Hope) decides to rescue the beverages and deliver some nurses to the outpost for his men. The troops are more than surprised to receive several male nurses and Phyllis Diller.