Summary
Frances Norcross is an ordinary woman with an extraordinary face—one that happens to be a dead ringer for the scandalous cinema star Daphne Dix. When press agent Tom Barrett spots this uncanny resemblance, he sees a golden opportunity to mask Daphne’s absence while she enjoys a secret getaway with a millionaire on a yacht. Offered a staggering $1,000 to step into the star's shoes, Frances is thrust into a world of high-stakes deception and Hollywood artifice. What begins as a simple public appearance quickly devolves into a claustrophobic nightmare as she is trapped in the star's apartment. Surrounded by a suspicious reporter, a fake husband, and her own rightfully confused fiancé, Frances must navigate a minefield of social gaffes and romantic entanglements. It is a frantic, identity-swapping farce that explores the fragility of reputation and the chaotic nature of the early film industry's star system.
Synopsis
Tom Barrett, a motion picture press agent, noting Frances Norcross' resemblance to film star Daphne Dix, offers her passes to the star's personal appearance. While waiting for her fiancé, Johnny Young, Frances is offered $1,000 to impersonate Daphne and successfully appears in her place, assuaging the fears of Myers, a producer, who knows Daphne is with millionaire Harmon on a yacht. Reporter J. Q. Adams has his suspicions aroused and sends a cub reporter to impersonate Daphne's husband. At Daphne's apartment, Adams arrives and presses Barrett for an interview with the star. Frances is confronted by the reporter and manages to bluff her way; Harmon arrives to ask forgiveness, and he is followed by his wife, then Johnny, both demanding explanations. Frances exchanges places with the real Daphne, and, after she explains, all ends happily.
