<p>Tom Johnson is a smuggler with a reputation for escaping imprisonment.</p><p>During the Napoleonic war the British government give him a pardon and employ him.</p><p>But now the war is over. Tom needs a job.</p><p>Returning to London he meets up with his old flame Nancy.</p><p>The British have incarcerated Napoleon on the remote island of St Helena.</p><p>Approached by the French to aid in Napoleon&rsquo;s escape Tom has choices to make.</p><p>Will he stay with Nancy or will he risk helping the French?</p>