Across to Singapore

Ted Shane Titles Joseph Farnham

In 1857, Joel Shore Ramon Novarro, the carefree youngest son of a seafaring family, has a flirtatious friendship with Priscilla Crowninshield Joan Crawford, and he eventually falls in love with her. However, unbeknownst to him, Priscilla has been betrothed to Joels much older brother, Mark Ernest Torrence. The wedding is announced as a surprise, and Joel and Priscilla are both shocked, with Priscilla refusing to kiss her new husband after the ceremony.Mark, a ships captain, sails to Singapore, accompanied by Joel and their other brothers. Priscilla tells Joel she had no idea about the marriage and tries to kiss him, but Joel is hurt and rebuffs Priscillas advances before he leaves. At the same time, Mark, mad about Priscilla spurning him, drinks heavily during the voyage and begins to see hallucinations of Priscilla. He senses that Priscilla loves someone else and threatens to harm whoever it is, but Joel tells him she does not love anyone but Mark. Mark continues to drink once they arrive in Singapore, but a conspiratorial crew led by Finch Jim Mason sails from Singapore without him, with Mark killed in a bar fight. Joel is put in handcuffs for allegedly not coming to his brothers aid during the fight. ........

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