When four geologists turn up dead, the race is on to determine whether the culprit is a group of high-powered industrial interests or the government. The winner is set to take all, and the losers have so much to lose. At stake is a field to be leased to private industry by the state, and all manner of shady characters want in on the deal. Funnyman Don Rickles makes an appearance as Harry Darkwater in this Francis D. Lyon-directed film.