On a Kenyan safari, Clark Gable's character Victor Marswell finds himself torn between two women: Ava Gardner's seductive American socialite Eloise "Honey Bear" Kelly and Grace Kelly's unhappy wife Linda Nordley. As he navigates the dangers of the African bush, Marswell must confront his own desires and loyalties in a dramatic tale of love, lust, and loyalty set against the stunning backdrop of colonial Africa.