It's 1932 in Niagara Falls Canada where the rum-running business is at its peak. In the aftermath of the Crash Irving Bubbalowe and his daughter Honey have risked everything they have to open a new gourmet restaurant. When their star - the renowned singing chef Fran ois LaPlouffe - fails to appear tonight's grand opening is suddenly placed in jeopardy. However when unemployed chef Frank Plunkett wanders in looking for work Honey persuades him to masquerade...