Willie Smith, a native Londoner, escapes his destiny as a postal clerk by traveling the world and taking odd jobs, including a £2/week position as a tobacconist's assistant in Cape Town, South Africa. Despite telling few about his true aspirations to become a playwright, Willie meets Mary Blayne, the daughter of a British admiral, and the two fall in love. However, Mary is already engaged to Jimmy, a well-off man back home, and her parents, along with a family friend, Jeffrey, conspire to break up the relationship.
Lovers Courageous
A struggling writer finds love and inspiration in the unlikeliest of places when he meets the charming daughter of a naval admiral.
