An adaptation of Akira Yoshimura's original suspense novel starring Rentaro Mikuni. 4th year of the Taishō era. About 15 families who moved in search of agricultural land to the land of the pioneers in Hokkaido led a peaceful life. One day, one of the pioneers, Mikio Shimakawa's wife Yura, and her child Taichi are attacked and killed by a bear that cannot hibernate. To resolve the situation, Shimakawa goes against all odds and turns to Ginshiro, the most hated hunter in the village, for help. While Shimakawa was away from the village, Yura and his friends were holding a funeral, the bear attacked again...
| Actor | Role |
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 Rentaro MikuniNot listed | Not listed |
 Kensaku MoritaNot listed | Not listed |
 Hiroko ShinoNot listed | Not listed |
 Shirō ŌsakaNot listed | Not listed |
 Gin MaedaNot listed | Not listed |
 Renji IshibashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Nenji KobayashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Noboru MitaniNot listed | Not listed |
 Ren YamamotoNot listed | Not listed |
 Kazuyo AokiNot listed | Not listed |
 Sayoko TanimotoNot listed | Not listed |
 Takashi NoguchiNot listed | Not listed |
 Gōzō SōmaNot listed | Not listed |