Stage-producer J.J. Hobart, is going to put on a new show, but he doesn't know that his two partners lost the money at the stock market. Insurance salesman Rosmer Peek falls in love with ex chorus-girl Joan Blondell, who's friend Genevieve tries to land on one of J.J Hobart's partners. They come up with the idea to insure J.J. for $1 Million, to get the money back when he dies. Rosmer sells him the policy. After the insurance company finds out that he's only a hypochondriac, an attempt to kill him accidentally fails, and Genevieve falls in love with J.J. But when J.J. is informed that he is putting on a show with no money he has a breakdown. The only possibility to restore his health is putting on the show, in spite of the lack of money. 　　译文(2): 舞台制作人 J · J · 霍巴特准备上演一场新节目但他不知道他的两个合伙人在股票市场赔了钱。保险推销员罗斯默 · 皮克爱上了前合唱团女孩琼 · 布兰德尔，她的朋友吉纳维芙试图与 J.J Hobart 的一个合作伙伴发生关系。他们想出了一个主意，给 JJ 投保一百万美元，在他死后把钱要回来。Rosmer 把保单卖给他。在保险公司发现他只是个忧郁症患者之后，试图杀死他的计划意外失败了，吉纳维芙爱上了 JJ。但是当杰杰被告知他在演一场没有钱的戏时，他崩溃了。恢复他健康的唯一可能性就是尽管缺钱，还是要上台表演。