The story is centered around the devastating experiences of two villagers, Osaki Shuichi, and his cousin, Nishimiura Kinue, when they leave their hometown for the metropolis of Tokyo. They are in love with each other, but Kinue is expected to marry the lawyer Kanda Seiji. In consequence, Shukichi leaves for Tokyo, where he becomes tutor to the son of the rich Iwaki family. The heartbroken Kinue also makes her way to the capital, where she becomes a bar hostess.
as Shûkichi Ôsaki
as Kinue Nishimura
as Tomone Iwaki
as Seiji Kanda
as Matsumura, chauffeur
as Keinosuke Iwaki
as Tomone's brother
as Kayo
as Muraki
as Ofuji, his sweetheart
