Skid Johnson (Fred MacMurray) is a former soldier turned band leader finds his fortunes rise as his fame increases. Unfortunately, with the fame comes arrogance and Skid takes all the credit but forgets those friends who helped him along the way. The person most slighted by Skid's new attitude is Maggie King (Carole Lombard), his faithful girlfriend and band vocalist. When Skid's drinking problem causes him professional and health problems, he slips into the bowery as a derelict where Maggie, now a star in her own right, finds him.