Summary
Tommy Valentine, a man of considerable means and leisure, finds himself drawn into the plight of Barbara Smith, a young woman whose circumstances are quickly obscured by the machinations of her social-climbing Aunt Bedelia. Driven by an unexplained impulse to reconnect, Valentine embarks on a quest that leads him to a chance encounter with Barbara’s brother, Charlie. This unwitting friendship culminates in Valentine spending a night at the Smith family's palatial estate. The following morning, a comedic misunderstanding, fueled by Aunt Bedelia's desperate social ambitions, sees Valentine—with his head wrapped in a towel—mistaken for a Hindu prince Charlie had promised to present at a grand society party. Thrust into this elaborate deception, Valentine is compelled to maintain the charade, a task further complicated by the arrival of the *actual* con man Charlie had hired to impersonate the prince. Amidst the escalating farce, Valentine manages to rekindle his connection with Barbara, only for the entire masquerade to face imminent collapse with the arrival of law enforcement, intent on arresting all involved in the fraudulent display.
Synopsis
Wealthy young man about town, Tommy Valentine (Franklin Pangborn) comes to the aid of Barbara Smith (Elinor Fair). But before he can learn anything about Barbara, her social climbing Aunt Bedelia (Ethel Wales), whisks her away. On a mission to 'find the girl,' Tommy looks for her everywhere. He unknowingly befriends her brother Charlie, who invites him to spend the evening in Smith's palatial home. The next morn Aunt Bedelia finds Tommy with his head wrapped in a towel and assumes him to be the Hindu prince that Charlie promised to bring to her society party. Introduced to all as a Prince from Calcutta, Tommy is forced to see the charade through. But the local con man Charlie had previously arranged to appear at the party as the Prince shows up as well. At least Tommy is able to reconnect with Barbara, that is until the police show up with orders to arrest all fake fakirs.
