He meets poor but honest Lola Quayle in a cabaret and offers her a place to live after she resists the advances of a pub owner.
Years later, Barry lives in an attic, having rejected wealth and position and taken to drink, while Lola works as a nurse, looking after their son, Peter.
Says Phyllis McDonagh: In those days every Australian-made film made us out to be a lot of bushwhackers, on the 'Dad and Dave' theme.
Their mother was a trained nurse and a group of Sydney doctors suggested she open a convalescent home for their use.
The McDonaghs originally hired P. J. Ramster to direct but were unhappy with his work and replaced him with Paulette.
A number of days were lost when the cast and crew's eyes were damaged from the lights, and their cinematographer fell ill with influenza.
[5] Gregory Balcombe of Union Theatres said his company distributed the film to help the local industry, although it should not have cost more than £1,000.