Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'Atalante along with the captain's first mate and a cabin boy.

Michel Simon
as Père Jules

Dita Parlo
as Juliette

Jean Dasté
as Jean

Gilles Margaritis
as Peddler

Louis Lefebvre
as Cabin Boy

Maurice Gilles
as Office Manager

Raphaël Diligent
as Raspoutine, the boatman

Claude Aveline
as (uncredited)

René Blech
as Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)

Lou Bonin
as Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)