Character Relationship Map: Stowaway

Characters

• Tommy Randall (played by Robert Young) — supporting

  A wealthy American playboy traveling the world. He inadvertently takes Ching-Ching aboard, falls in love with Susan, and devises a name-only marriage to legally adopt the orphan. Initially reluctant t...

• Susan Parker (played by Alice Faye) — supporting

  A young woman traveling to Bangkok to marry Richard Hope. She develops feelings for Tommy and breaks her engagement due to Richard's callousness and his mother's interference. She agrees to a sham mar...

• Mrs. Hope (played by Helen Westley) — supporting

  Susan's future mother-in-law. She is overbearing and constantly interferes in her daughter-in-law's life. Alarmed by Susan's growing attraction to Tommy, she telegraphs Richard to intervene. Her selfi...

• Richard Hope (played by Allan Lane) — supporting

  Susan's fiancé working in Bangkok. He displays a callous attitude towards Ching-Ching's plight and relies heavily on his mother's interference. His lack of compassion and controlling nature cause Susa...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mrs. Hope → Richard Hope (Family Mother And Son)

  Mrs. Hope is identified as Richard's mother and telegraphs him to intervene in Susan's relationship with Tommy.

• Mrs. Hope → Susan Parker (Family Future Mother-in-Law)

  Susan is traveling with her future mother-in-law, Mrs. Hope.

• Susan Parker → Richard Hope (Romantic Fiancés)

  Susan is traveling to Bangkok to marry Richard, who works there.

• Tommy Randall → Susan Parker (Romantic Attraction)

  During the voyage, Tommy and Susan grow attracted to one another, and the orphan encourages their romance.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Tommy Randall → Richard Hope (Conflict Rival Suitors)

  Tommy and Susan grow attracted to one another while Susan is still engaged to Richard, and Richard later intervenes after Mrs. Hope's telegram.

• Tommy Randall → Mrs. Hope (Conflict Romantic Rival)

  Mrs. Hope becomes alarmed by Susan's attachment to Tommy and acts to bring Richard into the situation.

Story Analysis

An accidental voyage forces two adults to choose between social expectations and building a loving family.

Plot Progression

1. From Sanchow to Shanghai
2. A Stowaway at Sea
3. Romance Under Pressure
4. A Family Chosen