Four slacker G.I.'s -- boxer Mike O'Halloran (Steve Brodie), interior decorator Eddie Hoff (Johnny Sands), cab driver Ollie Bonelli (Richard Erdman) and ex-employment counselor Jimmy Stevens (Edmond O'Brien) -- return from World War II and avoid jobs in order to stay on the dole. At the unemployment office, they meet the gorgeous WAVE officer Jean Madison (Wanda Hendrix), and all promptly fall in love with her. The men then forget about their friendships as they vie for Jean's affections.