Joel & Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take a vacation to Seaside City. At Seaside, Joel's pal, Mike Stevens is managing and preparing for their beauty pageant. Joel is made one of the judges plus he has invested $5,000 in it, to Garda's dismay. Eric Bartell, promoter, arrives to dupe Stevens. When Ed Connors, New York racketeer arrives, Bartell is mysteriously murdered. Joel and Garda set out to investigate the murder.
Franchot Tone
as Joel Sloane
Ann Sothern
as Garda Sloane
Ruth Hussey
as Lily Cole
Lee Bowman
as Mike Stevens
Allyn Joslyn
as Ted Bentley
John Miljan
as Eric Bartell
Bernard Nedell
as Ed Connors
Mary Beth Hughes
as Jerry Lawrence
Cliff Clark
as Sam Travers
James Burke
as Clancy
Frank Orth
as Captain Joe Burke
Margaret Roach
as Emmy Lou
