In the Depression, Pete and Sidney are good kids, working hard, giving money to their parents, and engaged for three years while they save to get married. Each has a selfish mother: Sydney's is cold, Pete's is clingy. Sidney's mother is looking for her own happiness, no matter how much that search harms her daughter and long-suffering husband; and, the longer the engagement lingers, the more pressure Pete's mom puts on Sidney to break it off and set her son free. "After Tomorrow" is Pete and Sidney's favorite song, but with illness, poverty, and temptation: will that good day ever come?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Charles FarrellPeter Piper | Peter Piper |
 Marian NixonSidney Taylor | Sidney Taylor |
 Minna GombellElse Taylor | Else Taylor |
 William Collier Sr.Willie Taylor | Willie Taylor |
 Josephine HullMrs. Piper | Mrs. Piper |
 William PawleyMalcolm Jarvis | Malcolm Jarvis |
 Greta GranstedtBetty | Betty |
 Ferdinand MunierMr. Beardsley | Mr. Beardsley |
 Nora LaneFlorence Blandy | Florence Blandy |
 John ArledgeOffice Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest | Office Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest |
 Lita ChevretOffice Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest | Office Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest |
| BBen HallSoad Jerk | Soad Jerk |
 Ralph MorganDr. Sullivan | Dr. Sullivan |
 Rosa RosanovaOne of Taylor's Neighbors | One of Taylor's Neighbors |
 Lucille WardOne of Mrs. Piper's Neighbors | One of Mrs. Piper's Neighbors |