Too much talk, too little action and a miscast Robert Mitchum make this a disappointing screen adaptation of Hugh and Margaret Williams's West End hit. The plot rests on the romantic complications that ensue when American multimillionaire Mitchum takes a tour of English earl Cary Grant's stately home and falls for his wife, played by Deborah Kerr. Meanwhile, Jean Simmons makes a play for Grant. Director Stanley Donen, usually at home with soufflé-light comedy romance, fails to rescue this one from its all-too-evident stage origins, a leaden script and uncharacteristically flat performances from both Grant and Kerr.

Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house. Soon, Hattie Durant gets involved and they have a good old fashioned love triangle.