Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.
Kay Francis
as Josephine "Jo" Bhaer
Jack Oakie
as William "Willie" Deming
George Bancroft
as Major I.I. Burdle
Jimmy Lydon
as Daniel "Danny" Burdle
Ann Gillis
as Nan
Carl Esmond
as Professor Bhaer
Richard Nichols
as Teddy Bhaer
Casey Johnson
as Robby
Francesca Santoro
as Bess
Johnny Burke
as Silas