American photographer Johnny "Bugsy" Williams, who escaped from Japanese captivity, finds himself in Burma where he meets Miss Haoli Young. As a flyer, his friend Shorty McGuire persuades him to join the Flying Tigers, but Johnny chooses to stay with Haoli instead. However, she unexpectedly leaves for Kunming, where her father runs a school, and Johnny follows to rescue her when he learns the Japanese plan to destroy the city.

China Girl
An American photographer walks a delicate tightrope, snapping photos of the crucial Burma Road for both the Japanese and Flying Tiger forces as they clash in a battle for control, all while the US remains neutral in the conflict.