A mill worker with show biz dreams catches a big break when she’s discovered by an ailing composer who’s seeking the right singer for his songs.

A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club’s main act.

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to…