César runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23-year-old son, Marius. Friends since childhood, Fanny and Marius love each other, but Marius has a secret wanderlust: every ship's whistle stirs a longing for foreign lands. When M. Panisse seeks Fanny's hand in marriage and when a departing clipper needs a deckhand, Marius and Fanny must decide who and what they love most. César, with his generous, wise spirit, tries to guide his son.
Raimu
as César Ollivier
Pierre Fresnay
as Marius Ollivier, fils de César
Orane Demazis
as Fanny Cabanis, fille d'Honorine
Fernand Charpin
as Maître Honoré Panisse
Robert Vattier
as Monsieur Brun
Paul Dullac
as Félix Escartefigue
Alida Rouffe
as Honorine Cabanis
Alexandre Mihalesco
as Piquoiseau
Édouard Delmont
as Le Goelec
Lucien Callamand
as Le quartier-maître du ferry-boat (uncredited)
Zé Digiovanni
as Innocent Mangiapan (uncredited)
Giovanni
as (uncredited)
