Harlem Follies of 1949

Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.

Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.

Joan and her boyfriend Johnny are both singers at a nightclub. Mobster Vince arrives, causing trouble and jealousy with Johnny. When Vince is later found murdered, Johnny becomes the prime suspect.