Peter Kuban, a Hungarian refugee, is about to be deported after jumping ship in New York harbor. He needs to find an ex-G.I named Tom whom he helped during the war, as Tom can prove Peter's right to legal entry in the United States. If he can't find Tom within 24 hours and prove his case, he will be branded a fugitive and will be perma...

Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. They struggle to get their jazz music accepted by the cafe society of the city. Betty Lou joins their band as a singer and gets Louie to show her how t...

An usher at a radio station studio pretends to be an executive at the station in order to help a pretty girl become a singer.