A brutish stoker named Hank is shocked when a high-society woman, Mildred, visits the stokehold and is repulsed by his physical appearance. Hank, a powerful and confident man, has never been looked down on before and is hurt by Mildred's insults.
The Hairy Ape
A careless remark on a freighter ship sparks a confrontation between a wealthy socialite and a working-class stoker, leading to a deadly obsession once they arrive in New York.
