Football player Henry Platt (William Henry)mistakes a helmet for the football in his zeal to make a touchdown during a critical game, his error earns him the accolade of "Dope of the Year" award. Gambler Big George Kilraine (Harold Huber) hires him to take the $107,000 winnings of the gambler's syndicate on the game to Chicago. On the way the money bag falls out of the airplane and lands in the state penitentiary. Herry now has to figure out how to get into the prison and get the money out of the prison.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 William HenryHenry Platt | Henry Platt |
 Sheila RyanRuth Stevens | Ruth Stevens |
 Edgar KennedyWarden Bingham | Warden Bingham |
 Harold HuberBig George Kilraine | Big George Kilraine |
| PPaul HurstFeets | Feets |
 Cliff NazarroNutsy | Nutsy |
 Tom KennedyCasino | Casino |
 Al BridgeGuard (uncredited) | Guard (uncredited) |
 Pat FlahertyCoach (uncredited) | Coach (uncredited) |
 William ForrestProsecutor (uncredited) | Prosecutor (uncredited) |
 Tim RyanSpeed Wilson (uncredited) | Speed Wilson (uncredited) |
 Lester DorrBookie (uncredited) | Bookie (uncredited) |