A widower of years, sir William Hamilton, Has Been British ambassador to the Court of Naples. She gets along nicely with the Queen of Naples although wouldn't cut on the caliber with London society. Emma likes being Lady Hamilton until a visit is paid by Lord Nelson and life moves smoothly. Sir William decides to let his wife have her fling and pretends not to understand what's currently going on. Nevertheless, the real life lovers, whose original screen love was in"Fire Over England" (1937) possess a far more burning passion for eachother in this film.