When Dr. Benson's experiments on suspended animation result in a man's death, he flees San Francisco. He boards a luxury liner for New Zealand, but a shipwreck leaves him and a few survivors stranded on a remote island. Initially hostile, the islanders idolize the doctor when he revives the chief's comatose wife. Now, with his ego unchecked, Dr. Benson unleashes his sinister master plan.
When Dr. Benson's experiments on suspended animation result in a man's death, he flees San Francisco. He boards a luxury liner for New Zealand, but a shipwreck leaves him and a few survivors stranded on a remote island. Initially hostile, the islanders idolize the doctor when he revives the chief's comatose wife. Now, with his ego unchecked, Dr. Benson unleashes his sinister master plan.