When Tad Wallace's act flops on Broadway, he joins a troop heading west. In a small town, they run into Jeffries who has just burned down the theater. When Jeffries kills Griswold, Tad has a plan to trap him by using the talents of Shakespearian actor Thorndyke.

Rex Bell
as Tad Wallace

Doris Hill
as Sally Sunshine

Harry Bowen
as Freddie Storm

George 'Gabby' Hayes
as J. Talbot Thorndyke

Charles King
as Gus Jeffries

Lewis Sargent
as Billy Griswold

Gordon De Main
as Sheriff

Anne Howard
as Mrs MacTavish

Blackie Whiteford
as Henchman

Perry Murdock
as Eddie Tupper