Tragi-comedy about the inhabitants of a remote, mountain-locked village where only the first-born sons are allowed to marry and have children.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hiroshi AkutagawaRisuke Zummu | Risuke Zummu |
 Minoru ChiakiTasuke Zummu | Tasuke Zummu |
 Haruko TōgōAsa Zummu, Tasuke's wife | Asa Zummu, Tasuke's wife |
 Kamatari FujiwaraHisakichi, master of Sankaku Yashiki | Hisakichi, master of Sankaku Yashiki |
 Chieko NaniwaOei | Oei |
 Eiko Miyoshiold woman | old woman |
 Hajime IzuNot listed | Not listed |
 Bokuzen HidariNot listed | Not listed |
 Jun HamamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Shōichi HiroseNot listed | Not listed |
 Tadashi OkabeNot listed | Not listed |
 Sachio SakaiNot listed | Not listed |
 Makoto SatōNot listed | Not listed |
| SShirō TsuchiyaNot listed | Not listed |
 Minosuke YamadaNot listed | Not listed |