A travelling theater troupe, led by Umagoro Ichikawa, comes to play in a mining town, and manages to sell every seat. Before the play begins, however, a miners' strike is announced, creating an uproar. In addition, the players find they have been cheated out of their profits by a crooked impresario.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Keiko TsushimaYayoi Ichikawa | Yayoi Ichikawa |
 Kenji SugawaraKichiji Ichikawa | Kichiji Ichikawa |
 Eijirō TōnoMagoro Ichikawa | Magoro Ichikawa |
 Eitarō OzawaTamakiya | Tamakiya |
| KKappei MatsumotoNakamura | Nakamura |
| YYasushi NagataHirano | Hirano |
 Torahiko HamadaSawada | Sawada |
 Tokue HanazawaYata Ichikawa | Yata Ichikawa |
| TTon ShimadaProperty Owner | Property Owner |
 Fudeko TanakaLandlady | Landlady |
 Masaya TakahashiShinnosuke Nakamura | Shinnosuke Nakamura |
| HHideo FukuharaOtozo Nakamura | Otozo Nakamura |
 Takashi EbataDensuke Ichikawa | Densuke Ichikawa |
 Ichirō NakataniAsada | Asada |
 Teruko KishiGrandma Ota | Grandma Ota |
| MMiyoko NakamuraOtami | Otami |
 Shōbun InoueUnion Member | Union Member |
 Shoichi OzawaUnion Member | Union Member |
 Tatsuya NakadaiUnion Member | Union Member |
 Chieko HigashiyamaBackstage Attendant | Backstage Attendant |
 Kaneko IwasakiCountry Girl | Country Girl |
| KKeiko TanakaNot listed | Not listed |
| SSue MitobeNot listed | Not listed |
| IImari TsujiNot listed | Not listed |
 Natsuyo KawakamiNot listed | Not listed |
 Michiko OtsukaNot listed | Not listed |
 Tatsu NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |