Sir William Rutland (Cary Grant), a British industrialist, is in town two days early. This is during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and there is nowhere to stay. He finds an apartment to sublet from Christine Easton (Samantha Eggar), who posted it, not even dreaming that a male would answer her ad. Later, Steve Davis (Jim Hutton), an Olympic competitor, is also early and sublets from Sir Rutland's sublet. On top of this, Christine's fiancée works at the British embassy and must maintain a proper background. Now you see the makings of a good comedy.
I learned to make coffee from this movie (a unique proportion of grounds to water), and there are many parallel mysteries, such as just what sport Steve Davis competes in.
Being Grant's last movie surely did not slow him down, and he has those Grant expressions down pat.
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