This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kazuo HasegawaYagoro Hosho | Yagoro Hosho |
 Kinuyo TanakaHisa Hosho | Hisa Hosho |
 Yūji HoriIkutaro | Ikutaro |
 Keiko KishiNot listed | Not listed |
| IIchijirō OyaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kan IshiiNot listed | Not listed |
 Chieko HigashiyamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kumeko UrabeNot listed | Not listed |
| NNoriko UchidaNot listed | Not listed |
| SShinobu ArakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Eigorō OnoeNot listed | Not listed |
 Toshiaki KonoeNot listed | Not listed |
| HHiroshi UedaNot listed | Not listed |
 Saburo DateNot listed | Not listed |
| FFumihiko YokoyamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Jun FujikawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Teruko ŌmiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kimiko TachibanaNot listed | Not listed |
 Tokiko MitaNot listed | Not listed |