Sylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive half-sister, amid the growing sound of drums.

Sylvia Walton of Harlem inherits a Jamaican banana plantation and returns to manage it. Since her arrival, there's been no sign of her disinherited half-sister Isabelle, who ran the plantation until their father's death. But Sylvia, her two rival suitors, and her comic- relief servant Percy are disturbed by the constant, growing sound of drums. Meanwhile, in hiding, Isabelle schemes to regain her former place by manipulating local 'obeah' superstition. All-black cast.—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Sylvia Walton (Ida James)returns to the island of Jamaica to claim the banana plantation she has inherited from her father. This angers her half-sister, Isabelle Walton (Nina Mae McKinney), who desires to own the plantation herself, and who is also jealous of the love of John Lowden (Emmett 'Babe' Wallace) for Sylvia. Returing to the island with Sylvia is her servant, Percy Jackson (Hamtree Harrington) who falls in love with an island girl, Elvira (Willa Mae Lane), who tells him his soul is in danger. To calm his fears, Isabelle performs a fake rite to transfer his soul into the body of a young pig for safekeeping. Percy then dedicates his time in protecting the "soulful" pig. Isabelle plots with Philip Ramsey (Jack Carter), the plantation supervisor, and they induce Sylvia to call upon Isabelle. The latter drugs Sylvia, and takes her to the hill country, where the native cultists, led by their high priest, perform the Blood Dance as a preliminary to sacrificing Sylvia on a burning altar.—Les Adams <[email protected]>