Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)

Broadways most successful producer John Forrester is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly In the ensuing wild panic Forrester saves many lives until finally panic stricken by sudden fear he dons a womans clothes and is among the rescued On the coast of Newfouldland the villagers not aware of his true identity curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity With a planned story of his survival he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre Deciding to remain thought of as dead he becomes a derelict himself surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his nowgrown son begin his career as a producer