Den Shichi of Kurodomon-chō, the best detective in Edo, captured members of a thief gang called "Kitsutsuki," but let three, including the rōnin Daikoku Yajūrō, Tengai Omachi, and Kasumi no Seiji, escape. Among the captured who were exiled, Genta and Kakuroku broke out and returned to Edo to reorganize the Kitsutsuki gang, starting to wreak havoc in the city. Due to the brutal methods used, Den Shichi suspected Yajūrō and Omachi had rejoined the gang. One day, a child who saw a hairdresser resembling Den Shichi, named Kiyoshi, reported to him. Kiyoshi, trusted by the moneychanger Yamano-ya, frequented by Den Shichi's wife Oshun, was rumored to be in love with Yamano-ya's daughter Oiku. In fact, Kiyoshi was Kasumi no Seiji, now living an honest life.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kōkichi Takada黒門町の伝七 | 黒門町の伝七 |
 Mitsuko Kusabueお俊 | お俊 |
 Junzaburō Ban獅子ッ鼻の竹 | 獅子ッ鼻の竹 |
| Kōkichi Takada清吉（霞の清次） | 清吉（霞の清次） |
| MMasanori Takeda山野屋治右衛門 | 山野屋治右衛門 |
 Yukiko Ibuki娘おいく | 娘おいく |
| SSachiko Atami養女お鶴 | 養女お鶴 |
| EEiichi Nozawaきつつき甚内 | きつつき甚内 |
 Jūshirō Konoe大黒弥十郎 | 大黒弥十郎 |
 Shinobu Asajiてんがいお町 | てんがいお町 |
 Jotaro Togami源太 | 源太 |
| SShuhei Yamada嘉六 | 嘉六 |
| IIsao Ubukata次郎 | 次郎 |