Emile (Jean Gabin) and his family travel to the South of France to meet the parents of the man who is to marry his daughter in this family comedy drama. Adelphe (Fernandel) tries to ease the visitors from Paris into the more laid-back life of the South. The two future fathers-in-law slowly becomes friends before a lover's quarrel between their children threatens to jeopardize the upcoming marriage of Antoine (Frank Fernandel) and Marie (Marie Dubois). The two fathers eventually resolve their differences as do their offspring. Paulette Dubost plays the mother, with Neol Roquevert as the tourist. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi