A biography of the Sussex and England cricketer who later became famous as a Hollywood actor. It would be a distortion to claim that Aubrey's high profile amidst the milieu of cricket playing celebrities secured his place on the ladder of fame. But there is a grain of truth residing. The exploits of his youth where he led teams to the outback and veldt and then stayed to seek a fortune were pioneering and entrepreneurial. His standing on stage and station on screeen was the result of much endeavour and to a certain extent, good fortune, arriving at those moments in history when the gates were ajar. For his achievements in these fields alone Aubrey Smith would be remembered. But it was when he brought the components of his life together under a Californian sun and replayed his youth at an age when many of his peers were settling into their wheelchairs, that he found a unique place on posterity's table.