The Tichborne Claimant
The valet of a 19th-century nobleman presumed dead after a shipwreck is sent to Australia to investigate rumours of his survival. A disreputable blackguard lays claim to Lord Tichborne's title and although the valet suspects fraud, he conspires with the claimant to split any inheritance, should the imposter successfully convince Tichborne's family and friends that he is the genuine article. …