An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
Dick Powell
as Jimmy McDonald
Ellen Drew
as Betsy Casey
Raymond Walburn
as Dr. Maxford
Alexander Carr
as Mr. Shindel
William Demarest
as Mr. Bildocker
Ernest Truex
as Mr. Baxter
Franklin Pangborn
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Rod Cameron
as Dick
Adrian Morris
as Tom
Harry Rosenthal
as Harry
Georgia Caine
as Mrs. MacDonald
Ferike Boros
as Mrs. Schwartz