Ballad of a Workman
A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to see their son grow and to be happy as a family.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hideko TakamineTorae Nonaka | Torae Nonaka |
 Keiji SadaYoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband | Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband |
 Yoshiko KugaChiyo | Chiyo |
 Chieko BaishoMiyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend | Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend |
| TToyozō YamamotoToshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son | Toshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son |
| KKiyoshi NonomuraMr. Mochizuki | Mr. Mochizuki |
 Kin SugaiMrs. Mochizuki | Mrs. Mochizuki |
 Teruko KishiYoshio's mother | Yoshio's mother |
 Toranosuke OgawaYoshio's father | Yoshio's father |
 Takeshi SakamotoNot listed | Not listed |
 Nobuo TakagiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ippei SoudaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTsutomu NiijimaNot listed | Not listed |
| YYôji DokiNot listed | Not listed |
 Torahiko HamadaNot listed | Not listed |
 Chieko MisakiNot listed | Not listed |
| MMitsuyo MizushimaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMariko AoyamaNot listed | Not listed |
| YYachiyo ŌhashiNot listed | Not listed |