The film depicts how the work to build the Great Buddha overcame a number of obstacles as proponents and opponents clashed over the construction of the Buddha. This work is based on a play by Hideo Osada, which was performed by the Shin Kyodo Theater Company in 1940.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Machiko KyōNot listed | Not listed |
| SShinobu ArakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kōtarō BandōNot listed | Not listed |
 Kazuo HasegawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Sumiko HidakaNot listed | Not listed |
 Tatsuya IshiguroNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryōsuke KagawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Toshiaki KonoeNot listed | Not listed |
 Kanji KoshibaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yataro KurokawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Mitsuko MitoNot listed | Not listed |
 Shōzō NanbuNot listed | Not listed |
| SShintarō NanjōNot listed | Not listed |
 Joji OkaNot listed | Not listed |
 Eitarō OzawaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMitsusaburō RamonNot listed | Not listed |
 Taiji TonoyamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kenjiro UemuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Denjirō ŌkōchiNot listed | Not listed |