Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. She falls in love with an orphaned carriage driver Kinya Murakoshi, and pledges to put him through law school in Tokyo. She always encloses money in her letters to him, until one hard winter there is no work to be found.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Takako IrieTaki no Shiraito | Taki no Shiraito |
 Tokihiko OkadaKinya Murakoshi | Kinya Murakoshi |
 Ichirō SugaiGozô Iwabuchi | Gozô Iwabuchi |
 Bontarō MiakeShinzô | Shinzô |
 Kumeko UrabeOgin | Ogin |
| SSuzuko TakiNadeshiko | Nadeshiko |
| KKôji ÔizumiKenji | Kenji |
| JJoe OharaTanjirô | Tanjirô |
| EEtsuzô OkiOld Detective | Old Detective |
| NNobuo KosakaDetective Takamura | Detective Takamura |
| HHirotoshi MurataNankin | Nankin |