Jacques Grétillat was born on 26 August 1885 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. He was an actor and director, known for Quarante H.P. (1919), Nero (1922) and Le père Goriot (1921). He died on 19 December 1950 in Paris, France.
After their boat engine fails in the Mediterranean Sea, a group of refugees are rescued by rich Europeans who offer them shelter on an idyllic island. But the miracle becomes a nightmare when the saviours turn into ruthless manhunters.