简介：Sharkey,animalhandlerfortheMaitlandCircus,isjealousofthesuccessofstaranimaltrainerClydeBeatty-murderouslyso,ashehasoncesurreptitiouslypermittedahungryliontobeprematurelyfreedinacagewithClyde,whoescapesbeingmauledbytheskinofhisteeth.FardifferentishisrelationshiptoRuthRobinson,whoismadlyinlovewithhim.ButjustasClydeisblindtoSharkey'streachery,soheseemsdulledtoRuth'sfeelingsforhim.Whenherfather,aseacaptain,preparestosetsail,heobligesRuthtocomewithhimifshecannotgetanhonorablemarriageproposalfromClyde;andheistoobusythinkingabouthisanimalstonoticewhatsheissaying...…