In an aero-naval base, a marine engineer who was about to deliver the name of a redoubtable spy is murdered. Shortly afterwards three different men appear on the crime scene, each of them claiming to be Monsieur Sylvain, the expected sleuth. But which of the three investigators is actually Sylvain? And what about this delightful young lady who arouses one of the police inspectors? Couldn't she be the murderous spy?

Un ingénieur du génie maritime est tué alors qu'il allait livrer le nom d'un redoutable espion. Trois enquêteurs arrivent. L'un d'eux est le perspicace, habile et séduisant M. Sylvain, lequel? Et la ravissante jeune femme qui captive l'un des policiers, n'est-elle pas l'espion assassin?