Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter of Kan-ichi's debtor) is canceled to enable Miya to marry Tomiyama, a wealthy banker's son. In bitter despair, Kan-ichi breaks with his friends, drops his studies, and declares he has ceased to be human. He apprentices to a money-lender, and he's soon ruthless and wealthy. Several years later, Miya's in misery, her husband mistreats her. She goes to Kan-ichi to beg forgiveness; he pushes her away. He's now pursued by Akagashi, herself a cold-hearted loan shark. Can anything free Kan-ichi's hard heart from the golden demon
根上淳
as Kan-ichi
山本ふじこ
as Miya
菅原謙次
as Arao
Mitsuko Mito
as Akagashi
船越英二
as Tomiyama
夏川静江
as Mrs. Minowa
浦辺粂子
as Tose
信欣三
as Shigisawa
細川ちか子
as Shigisawa's wife
斎藤柴香
as Wanibuchi
Teppei Endō
as Mr. Minowa
Jun Miyazaki
as Kamata
