A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Masao InoueKyosuke Ikeda | Kyosuke Ikeda |
 Kaoru FutabaToyono Ikeda | Toyono Ikeda |
 Eiji OshimotoIchiro Ikeda | Ichiro Ikeda |
 Ichiro YukiJiro Ikeda | Jiro Ikeda |
 Shoichi NoderaChūzō Satō (assistant blacksmith) | Chūzō Satō (assistant blacksmith) |
 Kinuyo TanakaOmitsu | Omitsu |
 Hideo FujinoVillage Mayor | Village Mayor |
| SShin'ichirô KomuraTomisaku (Mayor's son) | Tomisaku (Mayor's son) |
 Hisao YoshitaniGosaku, the Villager | Gosaku, the Villager |
 Takeshi SakamotoSchool Teacher | School Teacher |
| EEiko TakamatsuOtane | Otane |
 Kanji KawaraKiyohiko Sugimoto | Kiyohiko Sugimoto |
 Fumiko OkamuraKaoru Shimada | Kaoru Shimada |
 Shintarô TakiguchiNot listed | Not listed |
 Shoichi KofujitaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yoko FujitaNot listed | Not listed |
 Mitsuko TakaoNot listed | Not listed |
| FFusako FujitaNot listed | Not listed |