Alias Mike Moran

In the tumultuous crucible of early 20th-century America, where societal aspirations frequently collided with stark realities, we encounter Larry Young, a department-store clerk with an audacious, almost mercenary, ambition: to secure a wealthy bride. His sights are set on Elaine Debaux, whom he presumes to be the scion of a prosperous shipbuilder, a match promising an opulent escape from his mundane existence. However, the delicate tapestry of his meticulously crafted future is abruptly unraveled by the onset of war, thrusting him into the unwelcome embrace of military conscription. Just as the specter of duty looms, a fortuitous, if fraught, intervention occurs: Larry and Elaine find themselves ensnared by local thugs, only to be dramatically extricated by Mike Moran, a man whose past is shadowed by a criminal record. Moran, ironically, harbors his own thwarted desire for military service, his past transgressions rendering him ineligible. Seizing upon this peculiar confluence of circumstances, Larry, desperate to evade the army and preserve his matrimonial ambitions, devises a morally ambiguous proposition: an identity swap, where Moran would assume his place in uniform. This audacious scheme, born of self-interest and a surprising twist of fate, sets in motion a chain of unforeseen complications, weaving a narrative rich with questions of identity, sacrifice, and the true measure of a man.