A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pacific crossing, each without knowing the other's secret.
William Powell
as Dan Hardesty
Kay Francis
as Joan Ames
Aline MacMahon
as Countess Barilhaus
Frank McHugh
as Skippy
Warren Hymer
as Sgt. Steve Burke
Frederick Burton
as The Doctor
Glen Cavender
as French Bartender (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
as Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Stanley Fields
as Freighter Captain (uncredited)
Willie Fung
as Hong Kong Curio Dealer (uncredited)
Al Ernest Garcia
as Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Douglas Gerrard
as Sir Harold (uncredited)