Prizefighter Johnny is in love with his promoter O'Malley's daughter Pat. His best friend, sports reporter Rick, is also in love with her but knows that she loves Johnny. Lonely Rick takes up drinking and women (including Marilyn Monroe in nightclub bit part). Johnny knows his right hand is going bad and has to work fast to make real money. Written by Ed Stephan

珍妮特·哈森(Janet Hallson)是即将上映百老汇舞台剧的女主角，该剧正在紧张的排练中。距离首映只有几周的时间，珍妮特就因为与舞蹈导演泰德·斯特吉斯的意见不合而退出了这部剧。该剧的制片人泰德·斯特吉斯，利奥·贝尔尼和鲍勃·道迪开始寻找替代她的女主角。在短暂的试镜之后，马德琳·科林，乔安娜·莫斯，苏茜·杜利特三个女孩脱颖而出，每个女孩都有不同的外表和魅力。该片的其余部分在一系列的音乐和舞蹈场景中讲述了他们最终如何选择……

Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to other recovering alcoholics. His boss enlists his help to sober up his nephew, Boyd Copeland, who has married Lew's old sweetheart. Boyd, who is involved with a cabaret singer and the mob, presents quite a challenge.