Representing a destitute mother in an infanticide trial, a female lawyer attempts to convince a conservative prosecutor of the benefits of Japan's democratized post-war legal system.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kinuyo TanakaHiroko Hosokawa | Hiroko Hosokawa |
 Michiko KuwanoMichiko | Michiko |
 Mitsuko MiuraMoto Asakura | Moto Asakura |
 Shin TokudaijiKeita Yamaoka | Keita Yamaoka |
 Kinuko WakamizuNot listed | Not listed |
 Akiko KazamiNot listed | Not listed |
 Shin'yō NaraNot listed | Not listed |
| KKappei MatsumotoProsecutor Kono | Prosecutor Kono |
 Toyo TakahashiMother | Mother |
| TToshinosuke NagaoNot listed | Not listed |
| YYoko BenisawaNot listed | Not listed |
| EEiko UchimuraYukiko | Yukiko |
| KKatsumi KubotaDoctor | Doctor |
 Kuniko IgawaNurse | Nurse |
 Yoshino TaniNot listed | Not listed |
 Shirō ŌsakaStudent | Student |