Shipwrecked traveler Edward Parker is rescued by a freighter delivering animals to an isolated South Seas island owned by Dr. Moreau. Parker fights with the freighter's drunken captain who mistreats M'ling, a passenger with some bestial features, and the captain tosses Parker overboard into Mr. Montgomery's boat, which is bound for Moreau's island.
Stranded sailor Edward Parker is rescued by a cargo vessel transporting animals to a remote South Seas island owned by Dr. Moreau. Parker clashes with the freighter's intoxicated captain who mistreats M'ling, a passenger exhibiting hybrid characteristics, and the captain throws Parker overboard into Mr. Montgomery's boat, which is headed for Moreau's island.