Fernie Schmidt (Colleen Moore) lives with her parents in the rear of their delicatessen. The smells of the business - cheeses, sausages, garlic and pickled herrings - repulses Fernie, who dreams of leaving this environment and moving into a life that's more rarified. Her father, Pop Schmidt (Jean Hersholt) has plans for his daughter to marry Peter Halitovsky (Arthur Stone), a sausage salesman, but Fernie is repulsed by the idea. At a dance, Fernie meets Jack Dugan (Malcolm McGregor), who tells her that he is in stocks, a paper-counter, and she falls for him. Because of her rejection of her father's chosen candidate for matrimony, Pop puts Fernie out of the house.
Colleen Moore
as Fernie Schmidt
Jean Hersholt
as Pop Schmidt
Malcolm McGregor
as Jack Dugan
Dorothy Seastrom
as Min
Mary O'Brien
as Lois
Arthur Stone
as Peter Halitovsky
Bodil Rosing
as Mom Schmidt
Cleve Moore
as Al
Ray Hallor
as Joe
