Maurya, who lives in a village on the coast of Ireland, has lost her husband, father-in-law, and five sons to the sea. With a sense of foreboding, she predicts that by nightfall she will have no living sons remaining.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sybil ThorndikeMaurya | Maurya |
 Sean ConneryBartley | Bartley |
 Olive McFarlandCathleen | Cathleen |
| JJan KennyNora | Nora |
| VViolet DixMourner | Mourner |
| RReginald GreenMourner | Mourner |
| RRica FoxMourner | Mourner |
 Brian O'HigginsMourner | Mourner |