A young fisherman Sashka Taranets lives in a fishing village on the shore of the Sea of Azov. He loves Tonya, and for her sake he goes to the trick in the competition for the title of the best fisherman. But Tonya loves him and knows that Sasha will regret his deception.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Boris GroshikovСашка Гаранец | Сашка Гаранец |
 Merle TalvikТоня, рыбачка | Тоня, рыбачка |
 Ivan RyzhovГорбов | Горбов |
 Oleg AnofrievКопейка | Копейка |
 Vladimir BasovВан Ваныч | Ван Ваныч |
 Stanislav Chekanрыбак | рыбак |
 Tatyana LennikovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ivan SavkinNot listed | Not listed |
 Vladimir NosikКиря | Киря |
 Svetlana Orlovaневеста | невеста |