In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production. However, they soon team up with the filmmakers and become important players in the show business industry. Leo learns he has a talent for directing, and Buck's cowboy persona quickly earns him leading-man status — but both men fall for beautiful starlet Kathleen Cooke, leading to a heated personal rivalry.
Four socialites unexpectedly clash: heiress Brooke Carter runs into gambler Johnny Spanish at the race track while playboy Michael O. Pritchard nearly runs into stage star Kitty O'Kelly with his car. Backstage at Kitty's show, it turns out she and Brooke are old friends who attended public school together. The foursome do the town, accompanied by Brooke's companion Elizabeth, who throws herself at Michael's butler and chauffeur Rodney James.
Dois pesquisadores vieram a São Francisco para competir por uma bolsa de pesquisa em Música. Ele parece um pouco distraído, e era até conhecê-la. Ela, uma mulher estranha que parece dedicadar sua vida a confundi-lo e envergonhá-lo. Ao mesmo tempo, uma madame tem suas jóias roubadas e um vazador funcionário do governo chega com seus papéis secretos roubados. Todos, é claro, têm maletas de viagem iguais, do mesmo estilo, modelo, tecido e cor. (e Livre - Estimado Livre)