When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence in the young man he has chosen to replace him. A fight for the succession begins.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ken TakakuraRyutaro Fudo | Ryutaro Fudo |
 Tomisaburō WakayamaTorakichi Ohmatsu | Torakichi Ohmatsu |
 Hiroki MatsukataNot listed | Not listed |
 Minoru ŌkiNot listed | Not listed |
 Michiyo KogureOsai | Osai |
 Yumiko NogawaOwaka | Owaka |
 Bin AmatsuNot listed | Not listed |
 Kanjūrō ArashiZenhachiro Minami | Zenhachiro Minami |
 Tatsuo EndōNot listed | Not listed |
 Jūshirō KonoeNot listed | Not listed |
 Koji TsurutaMinokichi Kawai | Minokichi Kawai |
 Ryoichi TamagawaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMika KitagawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Nobuo YanaNot listed | Not listed |
| KKojirō KawanamiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKazuyo KyomachiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryūko AzumaNot listed | Not listed |
| YYoshiko YashiojiNot listed | Not listed |
| AAkihisa TodaNot listed | Not listed |