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.
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Cast
Raimu César Ollivier
Pierre Fresnay Marius Ollivier, fils de César
Orane Demazis Fanny Cabanis, fille d'Honorine
Fernand Charpin Maître Honoré Panisse
Robert Vattier Monsieur Brun
Paul Dullac Félix Escartefigue
Alida Rouffe Honorine Cabanis
Alexandre Mihalesco Piquoiseau
Édouard Delmont Le Goelec
Lucien Callamand Le quartier-maître du ferry-boat (uncredited) Zé Digiovanni Innocent Mangiapan (uncredited)
Giovanni (uncredited)