A violent fire one evening kills a husband and wife couple and burns their Kazusaya rice shop to ashes. Their daughter Sachi manages to make it out alive, but she claims the fire was set by henchmen from the rival Harimaya shop who abducted her sister. After policeman Watanabe Shogoro hears her story, he begins investigating the case, but desperate to avenge her parents' deaths, Sachi later enlists the aid of a mysterious woman who offers to kill Harimaya for a price. Watanabe soon discovers that there is more to this case than meets the eye.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Noriyuki HigashiyamaWatanabe Shogoro | Watanabe Shogoro |
 Masahiro MatsuokaKyojiya no Ryoji | Kyojiya no Ryoji |
 Tadayoshi OkuraKarakuriya no Genta | Karakuriya no Genta |
 Asami MizukawaTamakushi | Tamakushi |
 Seiji FukushiOkawara Denshichi | Okawara Denshichi |
 Takashi UkajiSakamoto Kansuke | Sakamoto Kansuke |
 Yoko NogiwaWatanabe Ko | Watanabe Ko |
 Noriko NakagoshiWatanabe Fuku | Watanabe Fuku |
 Mari ShirakiNakamura Ritsu | Nakamura Ritsu |
 Kin SugaiNakamura Sen | Nakamura Sen |
 Sachie HaraKaoru | Kaoru |
 Renji IshibashiKagaya Hikozaemon | Kagaya Hikozaemon |
 Shiro SanoKagaya Genemon | Kagaya Genemon |
 Mari HoshinoNot listed | Not listed |
 Masatô IbuToriyama Kageoki | Toriyama Kageoki |
 Emi WakuiHanagoten no Okiku | Hanagoten no Okiku |
 Makoto FujitaNakamura Mondo | Nakamura Mondo |