Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.
as Sutekichi the Thief
as Osugi the Landlady
as Okayo, Osugi's Sister
as Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
as Former Samurai
as The Actor
as Osen the Prostitute
as Otaki the Candy-Seller
as Yoshisaburo the Gambler
as Tomekichi the Tinker
as Tatsu
as Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
as Kahei the Pilgrim
as Kuna
as Shimazo the Police Agent
as Unokichi
as Tsugaru
