A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.

James Cagney
as Chester Kent

Joan Blondell
as Nan

Ruby Keeler
as Bea

Dick Powell
as Scotty

Frank McHugh
as Francis

Guy Kibbee
as Gould

Ruth Donnelly
as Mrs. Gould

Hugh Herbert
as Bowers

Claire Dodd
as Vivian

Gordon Westcott
as Harry Thompson