| Director | Joseph McGrath |
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London jazz pianist and aspiring composer Rupert Street is soon to turn 30 and fears reaching that age without having accomplished anything. To avoid this, he sets himself goals to marry a woman and write a musical. He meets the gorgeous but taken Louise, a fellow boarder, and pursues her in his goofy and inept manner. A fight with competing suitor Paul leaves Rupert with his right arm in a cast and unable to play the piano.
To avoid further distractions, Rupert travels to Dublin, where he finds success composing the musical, and he returns to London triumphant. However, his other goal is in jeopardy, as Louise has left for Birmingham with Paul.
In order to sign Rupert to a contract, the production's major investor forces his agent to send private eye Herbert Greenslade to Birmingham to find Louise. Reunited with Louise on his birthday, Rupert whisks her back to London to be married.