At the beginning of the 20th Century, an ambitious reporter discovers a way to get the next day's newspaper ahead of time, to the consternation of his new girldriend, who is part of a phony clairvoyant act. But despite getting promoted, he soon encounters more problems than good fortune. Director: René Clair Dick Powell as Larry Stevens Linda Darnell as Sylvia Smith Jack Oakie as Cigolini Edgar Kennedy as Inspector Mulrooney