Anton is a Polish sailor on shore leave in New York City. He is not only clueless about the city but is irritatingly obtuse about many things. He has struck up an acquaintance with two of the city's foreign residents and has moved into their tiny apartment with them, missing his ship in the process. He doesn't have a visa to stay in the U.S. but seemingly doesn't care. However, when Barbara, a French native, runs into immigration difficulties, Anton goes out of his way to find her a husband. Typically, he does this by dragging Barbara around New York and asking practically every man he meets whether they're willing to marry her. Not only does this unlikely ploy succeed, but he snares a pleasant and wealthy man as his friend's new husband. One can only imagine what that does for her relationship with her hyperactive and domineering male roommate Wadeck, another Pole.