Neil Atkins, aspiring actor, is thwarted by the three loves of his life: his feisty ex-showgirl guardian Shasta with whom he shares a love neither of them can ever express; Maggie McGhee, pragmatic journalist, whose capacity for devotion offers more than he can cope with; and Carrie Mazzini, indulgent heiress, whose tainted life cripples her capacity to return Neil's adoration.
