Alcoholic newspaperman Steve Bramley boards the San Capador for a restful cruise, hoping to quit drinking and begin writing a book. Also on board are Steve's friend Schulte, a private detective hoping to nab criminal Danny Checkett with a fortune in stolen bonds. Steve begins drinking, all the while observing the various stories of other passengers on board, several of whom turn out not to be who they seem to be.
Victor McLaglen
as Junius P. Schulte
Wynne Gibson
as Mrs. Jeddock
Alison Skipworth
as Mrs. Yolanda Magruder
John Gilbert
as Steve Bramley
Helen Vinson
as Janet Grayson
Fred Keating
as Danny Checkett
Leon Errol
as Layton
Walter Connolly
as Captain Helquist
Tala Birell
as Gerta Klangi
Walter Catlett
as Joe Silvers
John Wray
as Mr. Jeddock
Claude Gillingwater
as Judge Griswold
