非洲某一黑人部落酋长把他部族里的一些黑人当作商品,与白人船长交换枪枝与酒。黑人武士塔曼果与其他黑人一起,在船上被戴上镣铐,倍受虐待。塔曼果忍无可忍,遂动员黑人同胞反抗。他亲手扼死了鞭打他们的白人。黑人奴隶们叫着“白人只能卖活人,不能卖死人”而起义了。白人船长无计可施,只能用炮把他们轰死,以承认失败而告终。...A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.