Tira(MaeWest)shimmiesandsingsinthesideshowofBigBillBarton’sWonderShow,whilehercurrentboyfriend,pickpocket"Slick"(RalfHarolde),relievesherdistractedaudienceoftheirvaluablesforBigBill(EdwardArnold).Oneoftherichcustomers,ErnestBrown,arrangesaprivaterendezvous,duringwhichSlickbargesinandattemptstorunabadgergameonthecustomer.Thecustomerthreatenstocallthecops,soSlickwhackshimovertheheadwithabottle.Mistakenlythinkinghehaskilledtheman,Slickflees,butiscaughtandjailed.FearingthatSlickwillimplicateher,TiraasksBigBillforaloantoretainherlawyer,BenniePinkowitz(GregoryRatoff).Heagreesonconditionthatshedoesherliontamingact,whichincludesputtingherheadintothemouthofoneofthebeasts,promisingherthatitwillgether(andhim)tothe"BigShow".Itdoes.(Westdidsomeofherownstunts,includingridinganelephantintothering.[citationneeded])Tira’sfametakeshertoNewYorkCity,wherewealthyKirkLawrence(KentTaylor)issmitten,despitebeingengagedtosnobbishsocialiteAliciaHatton(GertrudeMichael).Heshowersherwithexpensivegifts.Kirk’sfriendandevenrichercousin,JackClayton(CaryGrant),goestoseeTiratoaskhertoleaveKirkandhisfiancéealone.Heendsupfallingforherhimself.TiraandJack’sromanceleadstoaweddingengagement.TiratellsBigBillsheisquittingtogetmarried.Unwillingtolosehisprizeact,hehasSlick,recentlyreleasedfromprison,sneakintoTira’spenthousesuite,whereJackfindshiminhisrobe.Asaresult,Jackbreaksofftheengagement.TirasuesJackforbreachofpromise.Thedefensetriestouseherpastrelationshipstodiscredither,butthejudgeallowshertocrossexaminethewitnessesherselfandindoingsoshewinsovernotonlythejudgeandjury,butalsoJack.Jackagreestogiveherabigsettlementcheck.Whenhegoestoseeher,Tiratearsupthecheck,andthetworeconcile.
