Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire.

Freddie Bartholomew
as Young Jonathan Blake

Madeleine Carroll
as Elizabeth Stacy

Guy Standing
as John Angerstein

Tyrone Power
as Jonathan Blake

C. Aubrey Smith
as Old Q

Virginia Field
as Polly

Douglas Scott
as Horatio Nelson

George Sanders
as Everett Stacy

J.M. Kerrigan
as Brook Watson

Una O'Connor
as Widow Blake
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This is quite an interesting tale that shows us some of a very young Tyrone Power's potential and also tells us a little about the establishment of Lloyd's of London - the world's largest maritime insurance operation. The story starts in rural Norfolk where two boys decide to run away together - one...