The wealthy De Roquevilles, the family of alcoholic veteran Jean Laurent, and that of farmer Godard; all have to deal with the outbreak of the Great War. To complicate things even more, Godard's daughter Anny falls in love with young Mario Laurent, who turns out to have inherited some of his father's vices. First part of Maurits Binger's epic silent trilogy.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Annie BosAnny Godard | Anny Godard |
 Adelqui MigliarJean Laurent / Mario Laurent | Jean Laurent / Mario Laurent |
| LLola CorneroNinette Laurent | Ninette Laurent |
| PPaula de WaartPauline Laurent | Pauline Laurent |
 Caroline van DommelenNora de Roqueville | Nora de Roqueville |
 Jan van DommelenRobert de Roqueville / Jean Ducrot | Robert de Roqueville / Jean Ducrot |
 Willem van der VeerGaston de Roqueville | Gaston de Roqueville |
| MMinny ErfmannStella Marie | Stella Marie |
 Eberhard ErfmannFrits | Frits |
| JJan BudermanVader Godard | Vader Godard |
| CCatharina Kinsbergen-RentmeesterMoeder Godard | Moeder Godard |
| CCor SmitsHofman | Hofman |
| HHelène WehmanRosa Hofman | Rosa Hofman |
 Dick LaanButler | Butler |
 Fred HomannNot listed | Not listed |
| MMedardo MigliarCharles | Charles |
 Fred PenleyBankier | Bankier |
| JJeanne Van der PersVerpleegster | Verpleegster |
| RRenee SpiljarVluchtelinge | Vluchtelinge |
| MMimi BoesnachGast op feest | Gast op feest |
| TTonny StevensArmand | Armand |
 Ernst WinarCommandant | Commandant |
| MMien Erfmann - SasbachStella Marie | Stella Marie |
| JJohanna SmitVluchtelinge | Vluchtelinge |