Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.

二战冒险题材经典彩色片。加拿大导演阿瑟·希勒（Arthur Hiller）代表作。1942年阿拉曼战役前的利比亚，由加拿大籍长程沙漠部队（LRDG）少校和SIG（犹太组织）德裔犹太人上尉及其部下参与的沙漠突击队在英军上校率领下，伪装成德军和英军战俘，开着一辆装甲车和五辆卡车穿越撒哈拉沙漠，前往托布鲁克袭击德军大型燃油库、摧毁意军炮台火力的冒险故事。影片以SIG成员前往阿尔及尔绑架少校开局，以冒险行动取得成功和沙漠突击队遭德军围剿结局。加拿大人与德裔犹太人的沙漠战争功勋。一路险象环生、枝节横生，堪称惊悚不断，精彩纷呈。片尾袭击德军大型燃油库的场面也相当壮观。洛克·哈德森（Rock Hudson）、乔治·佩帕德（George Peppard）、尼基尔·格林（Nigel Green）领衔主演。

Sly and dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer is tasked with investigating British Intelligence security, and is soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing, kidnap and murder when he finds a traitor operating at the heart of the secret service.