Borneo, 1941, during World War II. When the Japanese occupy the island, American writer Agnes Newton Keith is separated from her husband and imprisoned with her son in a prison camp run by the enigmatic Colonel Suga.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Claudette ColbertAgnes Newton Keith | Agnes Newton Keith |
 Patric KnowlesHarry Keith | Harry Keith |
 Florence DesmondBetty Sommers | Betty Sommers |
 Sessue HayakawaColonel Michio Suga | Colonel Michio Suga |
 Sylvia AndrewHenrietta | Henrietta |
 Mark KeuningGeorge Keith | George Keith |
| PPhyllis MorrisSister Rose | Sister Rose |
| HHoward ChumanLieutenant Nekata | Lieutenant Nekata |
| PPatrick WhyteEnglishman | Englishman |
| JJerry FujikawaJapanese Soldier | Japanese Soldier |
 Lee MacGregorSailor | Sailor |
| JJohn BurtonElderly Resident (uncredited) | Elderly Resident (uncredited) |
 Siti ZainabWoman Prisoner (uncredited) | Woman Prisoner (uncredited) |