The port city of Bristol, England, in the 1800s is home to Java Head, a sailing ship line company. The owner has two sons. The handsome seafarer one is in love with a local girl, but cannot marry her due to a long-running feud between their fathers. After a lengthy voyage, he returns with a very exotic, noble Chinese wife, which scandalizes the conservative town. His other son, a "landlubber", seeks to convert to steamships, to the disgust of his father. Even worse, he is secretly dealing in contraband.

Directors:Thorold Dickinson
J. Walter Ruben
Writers:Martin Brown
Gordon Wellesley

Cast (in credits order)
Anna May Wong ... Princess Taou Yuen
Elizabeth Allan ... Nettie Vollar
John Loder ... Gerrit Ammidon
Edmund Gwenn ... Jeremy Ammidon
Ralph Richardson ... William Ammidon
Herbert Lomas ... Barzil Dunsack
George Curzon ... Edward Dunsack
Roy Emerton ... Broadrick
John Marriner ... John Stone
Grey Blake ... Roger Brevard
Amy Brandon Thomas ... Rhoda
Frances Carson ... Kate
Hilda Campbell-Russell ... Mrs. Broadwick (opening credits)

Runtime:70 min
Country:UK
Language:English
Color:Black and White
Sound Mix:Mono