| Director | Charles Walters |
|---|---|
| Box office | $7.5 million |
In 1964, British businessman Sir William Rutland arrives two days early in Tokyo and encounters an accommodation shortage caused by the 1964 Summer Olympics. While at the British Embassy seeking help, he spots an advertisement for a roommate and soon finds himself at the residence of Christine Easton, who insists it would be improper to take him in as a housemate. Easton has forgotten to advertise that she wants to sublet to a woman, but eventually lets Rutland stay.
Rutland sublets half of the space to American Olympic competitor Steve Davis, without consulting Easton. While she is less than thrilled with the arrangement, she has to put up with it as she has already spent Rutland's share of the rent. Rutland sets about playing matchmaker for the two young people, in spite of their differing personalities and Easton's engagement to a boringly dependable British diplomat, Julius D. Haversack.
Davis repeatedly dodges questions about his Olympic sport. Rutland meddles in the young couple's romantic troubles. To further his matchmaking, he strips down to his boxer shorts and a T-shirt so he can pretend to be a competitor and talk to Davis during his event, the 50-kilometre walk, and eventually heals the breach between the young lovers.