The second film in the engaging "Doctor" series follows carefree bachelor doctor Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) as he takes to the high seas to find adventure and avoid any threat of matrimony. Unfortunately for him, the cargo vessel he boards is not femme-free. Confirmed woman-hater Capt. Hogg (James Robertson Justice) is forced to accept two female passengers, including chanteuse Hélène (Brigitte Bardot), and romance aboard reaches a fever pitch.