It was Leander's first film for the German studio UFA, and its success brought her into the front rank of the company's stars.
Gloria Vane, is a cabaret singer and the lover of Sir Albert Finsbury, a selfish aristocrat set to join the royal cavalry in Australia as an officer.
Gloria is tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be transported to Australia to serve seven years in the Parramatta prison in Sydney.
Albert is already engaged, however, to Mary Jones, the daughter of his commanding officer, the Governor of New South Wales.
The wardress tells Albert that, due to the shortage of women in the colony, any female prisoner can be released, if she finds a man to marry her.
Meanwhile, Henry Hoyer, a local farmer and horse breeder, sees Gloria leaving the prison chapel and falls instantly in love.
Gloria learns Albert is at a ball celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday, at the Governor's mansion.
She turns down Albert's offer to stay with her, telling him she no longer loves him - he left her in prison too long, it is too late.
Henry and Dr. Hoyer discover Albert's corpse and word is sent to the Governor's mansion that the wedding ceremony must be cancelled.