Tora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late father. When the local temple priest becomes intoxicated, Tora-san wearing the priest's robe delivers the memorial speech, much to his family's surprise. Thinking he's found his true calling, Tora-san decides to join the order, and falls for the priest's divorced daughter.

• Shochiku
• Kiyoshi Atsumi
• Chieko Baisho
• Kiichi Nakai
• Kaoru Sugita
• Masami Shimojō
• Chieko Misaki
• Gin Maeda
• Hisao Dazai