England, 1912. Thirteen year old Ronnie Winslow is expelled from the Royal Naval College for allegedly stealing a five shilling postal order from a fellow cadet. His father believes his son is innocent of the charges and begins a long attack against the state, hoping to clear his son's name and honour. When the case reaches the House of Commons, this tiny incident becomes an issue of national importance with far reaching effects on the wealth, health and happiness of the Winslow family. Based on a true story, the play was turned into a film in 1950 starring screen legends Robert Donat and Margaret Leighton and more recently in 1999 starring Nigel Hawthorne.
