The poor novelist Yamamoto is writing his novel, determined and with a headband around his head. With him, the novelist who is always in trouble paying his bills, is the girl Saya who becomes the model for his novel. Saya however is in love with a young driver. When he is forced to move into a spa town as the result of the jealousy of another man Saya is terribly sad. But with the help of Yamamoto the driver's rival can be revealed and Saya can finally be with her beloved.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kinuyo TanakaOsayo | Osayo |
 Sozo OkadaRyoichi Uchida | Ryoichi Uchida |
 Fumiko KatsuragiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kenichi MiyajimaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yoshiko TsubouchiMachiko Kaga, model | Machiko Kaga, model |
 Shoichi NoderaYokichi Momijiya, Osayo's uncle | Yokichi Momijiya, Osayo's uncle |
 Reikichi KawamuraSeijiro | Seijiro |
 Sanae TakasugiKomayakko, geisha (Okinu) | Komayakko, geisha (Okinu) |
 Tatsuo SaitōYamamoto | Yamamoto |
 Tokuji KobayashiSumida | Sumida |
 Ryoichi TakeuchiDriver | Driver |
| SShinobu AokiOsayo's Aunt | Osayo's Aunt |