During the Korean War, Joe Moran, is convicted for striking a colonel. Imprisoned in Germany he encounters his former company commander Captain Ross, jailed for black marketeering. Together with Ross' cohorts Joe agrees to escape with them, but things go wrong and a policeman is killed. An appalled Joe escapes by himself, abandoning the others, who are recaptured. Years later Joe has a boat rental business where he is found by Ross. Now a wanted drug smuggler he wants the use of Joe's boats and to ensure his cooperation, they kidnap his wife and daughter.
Unfortunately the movie Cold Sweat is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Richard Matheson | Novel |
| Writing | Dorothea Bennett | Writer |
| Directing | Terence Young | Director |
| Writing | Jo Eisinger | Writer |
| Production | Maurice Jacquin | Producer |
| Production | Robert Dorfmann | Producer |
| Sound | Michel Magne | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Johnny Dwyre | Editor |
| Art | Tony Roman | Art Direction |
| Camera | Jean Rabier | Director of Photography |
