In the heart of the Schipperskwartier, a grocery store and a café sit side by side, run by two inseparable friends, Jef and Rik. Rik, a widower, has three spirited children who can only be kept in line by Anneke, the ever-patient housekeeper. Wanting to see his friend happily remarried, Jef places an ad in the newspaper seeking potential brides. Two women respond, but Rik refuses to meet them himself. Undeterred, Jef takes it upon himself to investigate…
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Charles JanssensJef Scheldemans | Jef Scheldemans |
| PPiet Bergersslum lord | slum lord |
 René BertalRik Rampelbergh | Rik Rampelbergh |
| JJos BuylBlink | Blink |
| JJoris ColletNarrator | Narrator |
| BBetty DaemsRonny | Ronny |
| NNini De BoëlChouke | Chouke |
| JJan De JongheAnatol | Anatol |
| AAn De laetAnneke | Anneke |
| OOscar FerketKarel Lemmens | Karel Lemmens |
| CCo FlowerJef's wife | Jef's wife |
| LLisette GoderéCarlintje | Carlintje |
| MMarcel HendrickxGaston the barber | Gaston the barber |
| LLouisa LausanneMother-in-law | Mother-in-law |
| PPaul S'JongersSeaman | Seaman |
| BBruno Schevernelschild | child |
| JJeanine Schevernelschild | child |
| RRita Schevernelschild | child |