Based on the folk tales "Repayment from a crane". One snowy night a beautiful woman named Tsuru (Crane) visits poor peasant Taiju and says she will become his wife...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sayuri YoshinagaTsuru (crane) | Tsuru (crane) |
 Hideki NodaDaiju | Daiju |
 Takuzō KawataniUmaemon | Umaemon |
 Kirin KikiYura | Yura |
 Bunta SugawaraRich man | Rich man |
 Kyôko KishidaKichibi | Kichibi |
 Koji IshizakaNarrator | Narrator |
 Michino YokoyamaNami | Nami |
 Fujio TokitaHunter | Hunter |
 Sumimaro YoshimiNot listed | Not listed |