The port city of Bristol, England, in the 1800s is home to Java Head, a sailing ship line company. The owner has two sons. One, a handsome seafarer, is in love with a local girl, but cannot marry her due to a long-running feud between their fathers. After a lengthy voyage, he returns with a very exotic, noble Chinese wife, which scandalizes the conservative town. His other son, a "landlubber", seeks to convert to steamships, to the disgust of his father. Even worse, he is secretly dealing in contraband.
Unfortunately the movie Java Head is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | J. Walter Ruben | Director |
| Directing | Thorold Dickinson | Director |
| Writing | Gordon Wellesley | Screenplay |
| Writing | Martin Brown | Screenplay |
| Writing | Joseph Hergesheimer | Novel |
