The trio Erik, Arne and Ingrid have been friends since childhood, the two boys always competing for the affection of Ingrid. At the naval academy Erik gets into a fistfight and is expelled, to instead become a captain of a trading ship. Before he leaves Ingrid and Erik are engaged in secret. Later, when Erik is believed to be lost at sea, Ingrid instead gets engaged with Arne.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nils KihlbergErik Svensson | Erik Svensson |
 Karl-Arne HolmstenArne Ramberg | Arne Ramberg |
 Anne-Margrethe BjörlinIngrid Peijer | Ingrid Peijer |
 Emil FjellströmAugust Sjöberg | August Sjöberg |
 Hugo BjörneNaval commander Peijer | Naval commander Peijer |
 Wiktor AnderssonBoman | Boman |
 Fritiof BillquistCaptain Wall | Captain Wall |
 Gunnar SjöbergKärre | Kärre |
 Artur RolénHake | Hake |
 Astrid BodinSelma Boman | Selma Boman |
 Torsten HillbergAhlqvist | Ahlqvist |
 Margit AndeliusLady at the boarding house | Lady at the boarding house |
 Agda HelinLandlady | Landlady |