Charles Adare arrives in Australia in 1831 with his uncle, the new governor. Unsuccessful in Ireland, he hopes to make his fortune in Sydney. He is befriended by Sam Flusky, a prosperous ex-convict. Sam's wife, Lady Henrietta, "Hattie," was a friend of Charles's sister in Ireland. Sam hopes that the young man will be able to cheer up his wife, who is a mentally unstable alcoholic.

Starring Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Michael Wilding
Director Alfred Hitchcock