Always the diplomat, Alex Hazen is slow to take sides in Europe of the 1920s and 1930s. Cassie Bowman wants him to be more decisive and leaves him in Rome just as Mussolini is coming to power. There Alex marries Emily, daughter of a newspaper publisher who hires Cassie for his Paris bureau -- just before retiring from active management of his paper. Alex and Emily's son Sam, recently returned from active duty in World War II, learns the whole story one night in Washington when Emily invites Cassie to dinner. Sam has a story to tell, too.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert YoungAlex Hazen | Alex Hazen |
 Sylvia SidneyCassie Bowman | Cassie Bowman |
 Ann RichardsEmily Taney Hazen | Emily Taney Hazen |
 Dudley DiggesMoses Taney | Moses Taney |
 Douglas DickSam Hazen | Sam Hazen |
 Albert BassermannCount von Stammer | Count von Stammer |
| DDan SeymourTorrone | Torrone |
 Ian WolfeSears | Sears |
 Marietta CantySophronia | Sophronia |
 Norma VardenMrs. Hayworth | Mrs. Hayworth |
 Charles D. BrownCarter | Carter |
 Don CastleDavid | David |
| WWilliam TrenkPonette | Ponette |
 Mickey KuhnSam (as a child) | Sam (as a child) |
 Ann CarterSarah Hazen | Sarah Hazen |
 Dave WillockHarry, Male Nurse | Harry, Male Nurse |
| FFrederick GiermannEppler | Eppler |
 Arthur LoftDr. Crocker | Dr. Crocker |
 Georges RenaventAmbassador de Frontigny | Ambassador de Frontigny |
 Henry RowlandCapt. Hetderbreck | Capt. Hetderbreck |
 Reginald SheffieldHarry, Reporter | Harry, Reporter |
| MMarie SurdezCountess Marigny | Countess Marigny |
 Frank FergusonEmbassy Attendant (uncredited) | Embassy Attendant (uncredited) |
 Bess FlowersReporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |