A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her.
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. He assumes the identity of a recently deceased waiter and is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, who fears the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans.
