Aspiring novelist who leaves Iowa to pursue a fake university in Nevada. After being attacked by criminals, he steals a car and ends up joining a B-western film unit in Los Angeles. He trains as a stuntman, earns a speaking role under mentorship, and falls in love with a script girl while evading the crooks pursuing him.
A romantic bond develops between the aspiring actor and the script girl.
Howard acts as a seasoned extra who guides Lewis into the film industry.
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