The rags-to-riches saga of a young Italian immigrant who battles his way out of the San Francisco earthquake to become a shipping magnate, rise to the top of Nob Hill's society through a loveless marriage to the daughter of the city's wealthiest family, and find happiness with an Asian mistress despite the collapse of his fortune during the Wall Street crash.
Stephen Macht
as Daniel Lavetta
Sharon Gless
as Jean Seldon Lavetta
Aimée Eccles
as May Ling
Richard Anderson
as Thomas Seldon
Ina Balin
as Maria Cassala
Lloyd Bochner
as Chris Noel
Kevin Dobson
as Pete Lomas
Michael Durrell
as Calvin Braderman
Roddy McDowall
as Mark Levy
Kathleen Nolan
as Mary Seldon
Pernell Roberts
as Anthony Cassala
John Saxon
as Alan Brocker
