As World War II rages, the town of Progress is doing its part for the soldiers with a war bond drive at the county fair. The headliner is B-movie star Freddie Harrison, but when is murdered, Irene Ingram—editor-in-chief of the local paper—starts chasing a headline. Irene discovers there's more than one person who might have wanted Freddie dead, including his betrayed wife. As Irene draws on her reporter's instincts to find the killer, her own deadline could be right around the corner.