Sailor Johannes Blom returns to his home port, after seven years at sea, to find that Sally, the girl he has been thinking of while away, is completely despondent. Seven years earlier, obstreperous Alexander Blom, brings his mistress Sally to live with him, his wife Alice, son Johannes, and crew, aboard the salvage boat he captains. Amidst all the tensions on the small boat, Johannes and Sally fall in love with each other. Written by Will Gilbert

一个由催眠师沃格勒率领的剧团在前往斯德哥尔摩途中的一个小镇上，被当地的警察局长和相关人等扣留盘查，他们被勒令要当众表演魔术，以验证是否存在超自然现象。结果他们的耍宝把戏露馅，但在逗留过程中他们却经历了许多意想不到的奇遇和变化，最终剧团受到国王的召见而重新上路。