Synopsis: Darley is a young British schoolteacher living in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. His life changes forever when he meets Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a financial minister, Nessim. He is smitten with Justine, but he soon discovers that there is more to her than meets the eye. Justine is actually working against the British government to send weapons to Jews in Palestine, and she is not above using her sexuality to do it.