A brutal Spanish general meets a notorious Polish counterfeiter behind guarded doors. They plan the greatest of all international swindles -- with armies poised and waiting for the outcome of their meeting.

Outside their rendezvous, the London fog lifts briefly, revealing the figure of Simon Templar -- The Saint. With cat-like tread he approaches the house, his blood racing to the thrill of danger and the lure of international intrigue and plunder. Silently, swiftly, he enters the misty doorway to keep his date with adventure.