The film follows the occasionally slapstick misadventures of Sergeant Sestig, a fire brigade sergeant and widower, with his attractive daughter Martje by his side. At one point, three women attempt to woo him as a husband, but after a whirlwind of panic-filled complications, Sestig decides, with quiet resolve, to remain a dedicated firefighter—and a widower..
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Charles JanssensSergeant Sestig | Sergeant Sestig |
| NNora AurousseauPim Labroche | Pim Labroche |
| GGebroeders De ClerckNot listed | Not listed |
 Romain DeconinckValère | Valère |
| CCo FlowerBlanche Labroche | Blanche Labroche |
| RRenaat GrassinNelson | Nelson |
 Pim LambeauMartje | Martje |
 Julien SchoenaertsValère | Valère |
| JJos Van den BroeckValère's nephew | Valère's nephew |
 Dora van der GroenJessy Labroche | Jessy Labroche |
 Gaston VandermeulenM. Labroche | M. Labroche |
| HHans VernePolice detective | Police detective |