A Canadian officer, David Anson, who falls for French dancer Nicolette Bonnett during wartime, has a child with her, and returns heartbroken after her death from a weak heart, only for his wife to adopt the son, linking their lives across continents and tragedy, exploring themes of love, duty, and lost time.

Douglass Montgomery
as David Anson

Joyce Howard
as Nicolette Bonnet

Adele Dixon
as Sylvia Anson

Yvonne Arnaud
as Henriette

Paul Collins
as David Junior

Eugene Deckers
as De Rillac

Kay Young
as Pauline

Martin Miller
as Postman

Agnes Bernelle
as Lolo

George Carney
as Taxi Driver