When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.

• Shochiku
• Ken Ogata
• Shima Iwashita
• Mayumi Ogawa
• Hiroki Iwase
• Miyuki Yoshizawa
• Jun Ishii
• Jun Hamamura
• Keizo Kanie