Stuart Erwin is Chester Carr, a manager of a dude ranch in the Rockies that is falling on hard times. Guests are leaving because it is too tame. When a traveling troupe of ham actors arrive, having fallen on hard times, Carr hatches a plan (in exchange for food and lodging) for the troupe to rustle up some thrills and excitement so that irritated guest, Spruce Meadows (Charles Sellon) will be entertained enough to stay on.
The troupe put on an old fashioned melodrama, complete with a dastardly villain, Black Jeb (Eugene Palette), hero Mr. Kilroy (Jack Oakie) and defenseless child (Mitzi Green). Their play is instantly believed and Kilroy is praised as a hero - he later spies Sue Meadows (the lovely June Collyer) and is completely smitten. Meanwhile a group of robbers pay the dude ranch a visit and the leader also falls for Sue. The troupe stage a mock fight and when the gangster leader draws a gun on Kilroy, and Kilroy stands up to him, Sue realises Kilroy is the man for her.
The gangsters hold up the local bank but when people offer up descriptions, it also fits Kilroy (white ten gallon hat, white chaps etc)!!! When Alice (Mitzi Green) is told to get the make up case from the barn she accidentally picks up the wrong case - it is the one with cash that the robbers have stored there. When the sheriff arrests Kilroy the robbers kidnap Sue and it is up to Alice to round up the troupe and save the day. Kilroy, who has been branded a coward gets to show all his wild west skills as he captures the caravan and saves the girl.
The troupe put on an old fashioned melodrama, complete with a dastardly villain, Black Jeb (Eugene Palette), hero Mr. Kilroy (Jack Oakie) and defenseless child (Mitzi Green). Their play is instantly believed and Kilroy is praised as a hero - he later spies Sue Meadows (the lovely June Collyer) and is completely smitten. Meanwhile a group of robbers pay the dude ranch a visit and the leader also falls for Sue. The troupe stage a mock fight and when the gangster leader draws a gun on Kilroy, and Kilroy stands up to him, Sue realises Kilroy is the man for her.
The gangsters hold up the local bank but when people offer up descriptions, it also fits Kilroy (white ten gallon hat, white chaps etc)!!! When Alice (Mitzi Green) is told to get the make up case from the barn she accidentally picks up the wrong case - it is the one with cash that the robbers have stored there. When the sheriff arrests Kilroy the robbers kidnap Sue and it is up to Alice to round up the troupe and save the day. Kilroy, who has been branded a coward gets to show all his wild west skills as he captures the caravan and saves the girl.
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