War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hideko TakamineReiko Morita | Reiko Morita |
 Yūzō KayamaKoji Morita | Koji Morita |
 Mitsuko KusabueHisako Morizono | Hisako Morizono |
 Mie HamaRuriko | Ruriko |
 Aiko MimasuShizu Morita | Shizu Morita |
 Yū FujikiMr. Nomizo | Mr. Nomizo |
 Kazuo KitamuraMr. Morizono | Mr. Morizono |
 Hisao ToakeMr. Okamoro | Mr. Okamoro |
 Kumeko UrabeBar Madam | Bar Madam |
 Kan YanagiyaMr. Kaga | Mr. Kaga |
 Yutaka SadaMr. Murata | Mr. Murata |
 Yutaka NakayamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yumi ShirakawaTakako Morita | Takako Morita |
 Chieko NakakitaMrs. Kaga | Mrs. Kaga |
 Gen ShimizuNot listed | Not listed |
 Yasuhiko SaijōNot listed | Not listed |
| YYasuzō OgawaNot listed | Not listed |
| TToshiko YabukiNot listed | Not listed |
 Wakako TanabeNot listed | Not listed |
 Haruo NakajimaShopkeeper (uncredited) | Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| NNoriko SakabeNot listed | Not listed |