Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and Toranosuke's life goes down hill by being exiled from the village. The story evolves around brother and sister Umakichi and Oroku left alone by their father.
Cast
Ichirō Tsukida
Umakichi
Eiji Nakano
Kenzo
Daijiro Natsukawa
Takichi
Taisuke Matsumoto
Toranosuke
Arata Shibata
Unknown
Junichiro Nakamura
Painter
Susumu Ikame
Boy
Junichi Kitamura
Old man
Teru Komai
Shunta
Atsushi Takada
Unknown
Kinue Utagawa
Oroku
Shizuko Takizawa
Okinu's mother
Kinuyo Taki
Village girl
Kiyoko Okubo
Comb maker's wife
Isuzu Yamada
Okinu
