Deanna Durbin stars as an American schoolteacher who pretends she is the widow of a wealthy sailor to escape war-torn China with 8 orphans in The Amazing Mrs. Holliday. Academy Award winner Barry Fitzgerald co-stars as the hilarious first mate who helps Mrs. Holliday (Durbin) & the kids find refuge in the mansion of his former boss. The old Commodore's grandson (Edmond O'Brien) is captivated by his new family but Mrs. Holliday risks losing everything including her heart when the truth comes out.