简介：ShipengineerJimTaggertisrescuedfromatorpedoedtrampsteamerbyJoeMorgan,anAmericangangsterthatfoundNewYorktoohotforhim,andhasbecomeafishermanoperatingfromanout-of-the-wayislandoffofthecoastofSouthAmerica.MorganmakeshisheadquartersattheHalfwayHouserunbytheparentsofMariaStyxasabaranddanceresortcateringtotheplantersandtradersoftheisland.TaggertfindshimselfpracticallyaprisoneralongwithagroupofAmericangirlsactingasentertainersattheresort.TaggertshadowsMorganinhisactivitiesinaremotecoveandfindsthatMorganissupplyingGermanU-boatcommanderswithtorpedoes,butdoesnotknowthatMorganhasriggedthetorpedoeswithclockdevicesthatexplodewhenatseaandsinkstheU-boats.…