Stanton Carlisle is working in a carnival. Knowing a good con when he sees one, he learns the tricks of mind-reading and eventually becomes "The Great Stanton," star attraction of swanky nightclubs and the darling of society. But with all his notoriety built on lies, it's only a matter of time before Stanton's world comes crashing down around him.

In this dramatic wartime adventure, Tyrone Power stars as Ensign Chuck Palmer, an American naval officer stranded in the Japanese-controlled Philippines after his ship is torpedoed.

The story of Jesse James, how he started his gang and became both an infamous outlaw and a hero.