After the death of his parents, railway worker Yuichiro Murofushi returns to his hometown and agrees to an arranged marriage at the insistence of his uncle and aunt. However, the arrangement soon falls through due to various circumstances.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Yoshiko SakumaYuri | Yuri |
 Tatsuya NakadaiYuichiro | Yuichiro |
 Junko MiyazonoMichiyo | Michiyo |
 Akiko KoyamaHaruko | Haruko |
 Kirin KikiChiegi | Chiegi |
 Izumi HaraShino | Shino |
 Yasushi SuzukiRyohei | Ryohei |
 Ichirō SugaiShinpei | Shinpei |
 Isao KimuraEikichi Ito | Eikichi Ito |
 Kunio MuraiSekine | Sekine |
| SSaburo UkitaYuichiro's Uncle | Yuichiro's Uncle |
| YYurie HidakaYuichiro's Aunt | Yuichiro's Aunt |
 Mitsuko YoshikawaMichi | Michi |
 Akihiko KatayamaYusuke | Yusuke |
 Kazuko YoshiyukiHiroko | Hiroko |
 Kuniko MiyakeSetsuko | Setsuko |
| MMasao TakahashiUrabe | Urabe |
 Yuki JōnoKazuko | Kazuko |
 Kan IshiiStation Keeper | Station Keeper |
 Genji KawaiDeputy Station Keeper | Deputy Station Keeper |
| YYukiko AnjōChiyoko | Chiyoko |
| MMidori YamamotoShopkeeper | Shopkeeper |
| TTomotaka UedaLawyer | Lawyer |
| KKosaku OkanoDoctor | Doctor |
 Ichirō OguraYuichiro (14 Years Old) | Yuichiro (14 Years Old) |
| RReiko HagiNot listed | Not listed |
 Hōsei KomatsuNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |