In the 1840s, clipper ships navigating the shortest route between the Mississippi and Atlantic often run aground in Key West. The lucrative salvage business has two companies vying for control, with a spirited young woman leading one of them. When the captain of a wrecked ship recovers at her home, she falls for him, and later travels to Charleston to charm the likely head of his company, hoping to secure his position on their first steam ship.
Reap the Wild Wind
In a romantic drama, a treasure hunter in Florida finds himself entangled in a passionate love triangle with a captain who has survived a shipwreck and a mysterious newcomer, leading to a thrilling adventure.