希腊船王欧纳西斯与美国甘奈迪总统遗霜贾桂琳的一段罗曼史，曾经是在七十年代轰动世界的头条花边新闻，本片即是以两人的故事为蓝本拍摄而成的“内幕揭秘电影”。由老练的安东尼．奎因扮演船王，艳丽的杰奎琳．比塞特扮演前第一夫人，从造型到演技都不作第二人选。可惜本片在剧情安排上却太过肥皂剧化，使人们期望可以看到真实的名人情史的心理为之落空，导演李．汤普逊曾以动作战争片《六壮士》享有盛誉，而他执导浪漫文艺片显然逊色了一点。

Four young people are enjoying the easy life, cruising on a yacht in the sun. Returning to land their car runs out of fuel and they find themselves outside a large manor belonging to Lord and Lady Alexander. Hoping to find fuel they are invited in to stay the night and shelter from a heavy storm. The three men are put up in the servant's quarters while Jane gets a room in the house. Hearing a strange noise she heads down stairs, finding the Alexanders performing a black mass and she is put onto the altar to become the sacrifice

A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.