Mireille, a Frenchwoman, marries a westernized Turkish diplomat and, thinking that she will live a dream life in an Arabian Nights setting, follows him back to his native country, only to discover that, in a staunchly traditional society, she will not be a free woman there any longer.

Viviane Romance
Mireille, the French wife

Marcel Dalio
Sultan Soliman

John Lodge
Vedad Bey, her husband

Mila Parély
Tarkine

Saturnin Fabre
Djemal Pacha

Marcel Lupovici
Mourad

Roger Blin
Mair

Louise Carletti
Sheila

Sylvie
Safèle, the mother
Paulette Pax
Safète's friend

Joe Alex
Ali

Nicolas Amato
Traveler

Jean Brochard
Chief electrician
Albert Brouett
Advisor

Hugues de Bagratide
Civil servant