A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.

Eddie Cantoras Eddie aka Oedipus
Ruth Ettingas Olga
Gloria Stuartas Princess Sylvia
Edward Arnoldas Emperor Valerius
David Mannersas Josephus
Verree Teasdaleas Empress Agrippa
Alan Mowbrayas Majordomo
Jack Rutherfordas Manius (as John Rutherford)
Willard Robertsonas Warren Finley Cooper
Lee Kohlmaras Storekeeper
Gregg Toland