Ada Shore (Diane Hart) arrives at Skerryvore University in Scotland in search of her long-lost uncle Connell O’Grady (Joseph Tomelty), who was once a subversive Irish poet but is now working under an assumed name as a University porter. Ada is mistaken by Principal Archibald Asher (Patrick Barr) as his new secretary, and she goes along with the impersonation. Archibald and Ada fall in love, which incurs the disapproval of the puritanical Professor Hayman (Duncan Macrae).

Duncan Macrae
as Professor "Haywire" Hayman

Joseph Tomelty
as Connell O'Grady aka Dan McEntee

Patrick Barr
as Sir Archibald Asher

Charles Hawtrey
as Adolphus Hayman

Diane Hart
as Ada Shore

Robert Urquhart
as Sheltie

Edward Lexy
as Lord Carshennie

Jacqueline Mackenzie
as Nellie Kelly

Eric Woodburn
as The Bedellus

Molly Urquhart
as Lady Duffy
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A woman (Diane Hart) visiting a Scottish University looking for her uncle is mistaken as the new secretary. The students at the college are taking part in drunken revelries which annoys the college Dean. The new secretary takes an interest in college affairs and smooths things over when the Dean ...