Young Setsuko Fujino begins a new job at Tokyo Chemical Company. She likes her boss, Ippei Hitachi, and enjoys serving him tea, despite the fact that her fellow workers think the women employees should not have to act in such a servile manner. When the women go on strike over the issue, Setsuko finds herself caught in the middle. When the heir to the company, Ryosuke Tanabe, proposes marriage to Setsuko, she is honored, but realizes that her real affection is for Hitachi.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Toshirō MifuneIppei Hitachi | Ippei Hitachi |
 Ineko ArimaSetsuko Fujino | Setsuko Fujino |
 Hajime IzuRyosuke Tanabe | Ryosuke Tanabe |
 Mayuri MokushôToshiko Shiimura | Toshiko Shiimura |
 Sumiko AbeEiko Ishii | Eiko Ishii |
| KKeiko SawamuraMikiko Iida | Mikiko Iida |
 Masao ShimizuSetsuko's father | Setsuko's father |
 Sachiko MuraseSetsuko's mother | Setsuko's mother |
 Daisuke InoueSetsuko's brother | Setsuko's brother |
| KKeiko SawamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Haruko SugimuraNot listed | Not listed |
| KKen MitsudaNot listed | Not listed |
 Minoru ChiakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Nobuo NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Eiko MiyoshiNot listed | Not listed |
| HHiroshi ShiomiNot listed | Not listed |