Dedee is a prostitute, working in Monsieur Rene's night club on Antwerp's harbour. The porter is Marco, her pimp. Dedee is not happy, until she meets Francesco, an italian sailorman. They fall in love and Dedee begins to dream about an escape of her daily dullness.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bernard Blier"Monsieur" | "Monsieur" |
 Simone SignoretDédée | Dédée |
 Marcello PaglieroFrancesco | Francesco |
 Jane MarkenGermaine | Germaine |
 Marcel DieudonnéTrafficker | Trafficker |
 Marcelle ArnoldMagda | Magda |
 Denise ClairOwner of a bistro | Owner of a bistro |
 Gabriel GobinPaul | Paul |
 Michel JourdanNot listed | Not listed |
 Marcel DalioMarco | Marco |
| MMia MendelsonNot listed | Not listed |
 Claude FarellNot listed | Not listed |
| JJo Van CottomNot listed | Not listed |
| FFred FisherNot listed | Not listed |
| AArsenio FreignacNot listed | Not listed |
| MMaurice PetitpasNot listed | Not listed |