When the lovely governess arrives at the gloomy mansion, she is chilled at her uncanny resemblance to a haunting portrait of a former daughter of the mansion who had disappeared on the moors one night. She begins to be haunted by dreams of the tragic girl�s flight onto the moors in the midst of a violent storm. What is she running from--or to? And how is the governess�s young ward tied into this mystery? Past and present are woven into a tale of love lost and found again. Is the governess merely dreaming, or is she re-living a previous life? What are the boundaries of life and love?

In the film�s climax, set again on the moors in a terrible storm, the governess is saved by a spectral will-o-the-wisp, eerily beckoning her. She follows the mysterious glow as the loving ghost--with his phantom lantern--lures her safely out of the moors. The two-hanky tearjerker ending brings the timeless lovers together, proving that love is eternal.

Love�s Ghost held much meaning for post-war audiences, many of whom were dealing with their own losses. A tale of love everlasting was a comforting assurance to a sadder and wiser America.