DynamicAlanGaskellcaptainsashipboundfromHongKongtoSingapore.Gaskelltriestoturnoveranewleaffromhishard-drinkinglifestyleafterbecomingre-attachedtoarefinedhighclassEnglishlady,SybilBarclay.HisformergirlfriendDollyisextremelyjealousofthebuddingrelationshipandtrieshardtogettheCaptainback.Heisapparentlyunimpressedwithherloud,obnoxious,anduncivilizedmanners,eventhoughsheisextremelybeautiful.Afteratemporarytakeoveroftheshipbygold-seekingAsianpirates,CaptainGaskellmustdealwiththefactthatDollyandherdrinkingpal,JameseyMacArdle,areimplicatedinthecrime.