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.
三船敏郎
as Sutekichi the Thief
山田五十鈴
as Osugi the Landlady
香川京子
as Okayo, Osugi's Sister
二代目 中村鴈治郎
as Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
千秋実
as Former Samurai
藤原釜足
as The Actor
根岸明美
as Osen the Prostitute
清川虹子
as Otaki the Candy-Seller
三井弘次
as Yoshisaburo the Gambler
東野英治郎
as Tomekichi the Tinker
田中春男
as Tatsu
三好栄子
as Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
