An ambitious young man secures a job in the colonial service, the only stipulation being that he needs to be married which he isn't. He has just twenty four hours to find a woman to persuade to marry him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Clifford MollisonBasil Dibley | Basil Dibley |
 Dodo WattsRosalie Quilter | Rosalie Quilter |
| LLamont DicksonCuthbert de Gray | Cuthbert de Gray |
 Donald CalthropCharles, the butler | Charles, the butler |
 C.M. HallardSir James Jephson | Sir James Jephson |
| WWinifred HallLavinia Pepper | Lavinia Pepper |
| PPamela CarmeMargaret Brett | Margaret Brett |
| EEdward ThaneClutterbuck | Clutterbuck |