His Captive Woman (1929)

Cabaret dancer Anna Janssen kills her sugardaddy and escapes to a South Seas island on the yacht of a wealthy admirer Stolid conscientious Tom McCarthy a New York detective is sent after Anna and arrests her chartering a steamer to bring her back to the United States The steamer sinks and Anna and Tom are stranded on a small island They fall in love and Toms influence brings about a benign change in Annas character They are rescued however and Anna is placed on trial for her life Tom takes the stand in her defense and informs the judge of Annas conversion in the solitude of the island The judge instructs Tom to marry Anna and then sentences them to lifeon the island where they found happiness together