this film be a critical and box office fiasco back in 1957. it be base on a novel which be later turn into a play which flop on broadway . the story be about some navy officer on leave in san francisco during wwii . they have 4 day leave which they spend at the mark hopkins hotel . the film meander a lot and none of the character seem very real . cary grant be generally brilliant in comedy and drama but here he play a sort of wheeler dealer and he doesn not really pull it off . tony curtis or james garner would have be good choice . audrey hepburn be initially set to play opposite grant and but have other commitment so suzy parker step in . she have never act before and but be america top photographic model at the time . i think that she do a good job and consider all the pressure that she be under . grant pair with jayne mansfield in a few brief scene do not really work . the studio be try to give her some class by act with grant but the character have no substance at all .