Down-on-his-luck film director Jimmie Dale takes a job at a fly-by-night acting school. He is drawn into the plans of the school's owner to bilk a wealthy young man out of the funds he has supplied to shoot a movie starring pretty student Alice Perkins. But Jimmie hopes to bilk the bilkers by actually completing the movie as ostensibly planned.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 James DunnJames 'Jimmy' Dale | James 'Jimmy' Dale |
 Alice FayeAlice Perkins | Alice Perkins |
 Frank MitchellPercy | Percy |
 Jack DurantClarence | Clarence |
| JJohn BradfordAdrian Almont | Adrian Almont |
 Grant MitchellJ. Walter Delmar | J. Walter Delmar |
 Frank MeltonFrank Young | Frank Young |
 John QualenProf. Herman Ellenbogen | Prof. Herman Ellenbogen |
 Lynn BariShowgirl (uncredited) | Showgirl (uncredited) |
 Brooks BenedictDancing Boy (uncredited) | Dancing Boy (uncredited) |
 Jessie PringleMrs. Carey, Landlady (uncredited) | Mrs. Carey, Landlady (uncredited) |