After losing his parents to illness, American “Tallant” (Alan Ladd) returned home only to be wrongly accused of theft involving his own money. As punishment, he’s sent as a prisoner aboard “Capt. Gilbert's” (James Mason) ship bound for New South Wales—an eight-month journey. It doesn't take long to realize that "Gilbert" seems to have picked up some questionable techniques from Captain Bligh. When the respectable you…