The film is set in Fukagawa in the early Showa period and depicts a fateful confrontation between two men who rise and fall in a black stream, trying to live a real human life, violating the cruel laws of the passing generation.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Akira KobayashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Joe ShishidoNot listed | Not listed |
 Chieko MatsubaraNot listed | Not listed |
 Hideo MurataNot listed | Not listed |
 Saburo KitajimaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kazuko YoshiyukiNot listed | Not listed |
 Shirō ŌsakaNot listed | Not listed |
 Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiNot listed | Not listed |
 Midori SatsukiNot listed | Not listed |
 Akira ŌizumiNot listed | Not listed |