Racketeer Frank Rocci is smitten with Joan Whelan a dancer at Texas Guinans famous Broadway night spot He uses his influence to help her get a starring role in the show hoping that it will also get Joan to fall in love with him After scoring a hit Joan accepts Franks marriage proposal more out of gratitude than love The situation gets even stickier when she falls for a handsome band leader during a trip to Florida Can she tell Frank shes in love with someone else