Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam Sloane, businessman. Out of the blue her first husband Jim returns after deserting the family 20 years earlier. The worldly wanderer Jim gets a cool family reception at first but his warm personality gradually wins the affections of his four daughters. In fact, youngest daughter Buff, who has her eye on a maverick of her own in Gabriel Lopez, is pleased when Jim grants his stamp of approval on her relationship. Buff plans to elope with Gabriel on her mother's wedding day, but 'unpredictable' is Gabriel's middle name.
John Garfield
as Gabriel Lopez
Claude Rains
as Jim Masters
Jeffrey Lynn
as John S. 'Johnny' Heming
Fay Bainter
as Nancy 'Nan' Masters
Donald Crisp
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
May Robson
as Penny, the Housekeeper
Frank McHugh
as George
Dick Foran
as Eddie Moore
George Humbert
as Manuel Lopez
Berton Churchill
as Judge Henry Hornsby
Priscilla Lane
as Buff Masters
Rosemary Lane
as Tinka Masters
