Newspaper reporter Steve (Tyrone Power) ambushes heiress Tony (Loretta Young) in hopes of getting the scoop on her relationship with Count Andre (George Sanders). Outraged by the invasion of her privacy, Tony tells a clutch of other reporters that Steve is her fiancé, expecting that they will then turn their attention to him. Her ruse works, and Steve must now experience the burden of fame as crowds follow him, snapping his picture incessantly -- but what happens when their faux love turns real?