On board, the woman-shy George attracts a lot of attention from the opposite sex, despite being the consummate milquetoast, but the one he cannot avoid is Jean Harris (Mitzi Gaynor), a beautiful con artist travelling with her equally larcenous father, Colonel Patrick Henry "Handsome Harry" Harris (David Niven), and his partner-in-crime Gerald (Reginald Gardiner).
On board, George, a timid man, attracts the attention of women despite being unassuming. However, he is drawn to Jean Harris (Mitzi Gaynor), a beautiful con artist travelling with her father, Colonel Patrick Henry "Handsome Harry" Harris (David Niven), and his accomplice, Gerald (Reginald Gardiner).