A traveling gambler becomes duty-bound to the wife and child of the yakuza he had slain and desires to leave the criminal life for good. However, with no other skills but his sword, he is forced to hire himself out in the midst of a gang war.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Denjirō ŌkōchiTokijirō Kutsukake | Tokijirō Kutsukake |
 Kōichi KatsuragiSanzō | Sanzō |
 Yoneko SakaiSanzō's widow | Sanzō's widow |
 Eijirō KataokaTarokichi | Tarokichi |
| MMitsugu TerashimaHyakusuke Ōnoki | Hyakusuke Ōnoki |
 En'ichirō JitsukawaTamagorō Nakanokawa | Tamagorō Nakanokawa |
| KKichiji NakamuraYasube, owner of cheap lodging | Yasube, owner of cheap lodging |
| KKuni SugiuraNyōbō | Nyōbō |
| MMotoharu IsokawaDenbei | Denbei |
| KKoka NakamuraGonbee | Gonbee |