Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
三船敏郎
as Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
加山雄三
as Dr. Noboru Yasumoto
山崎努
as Sahachi
団令子
as Osugi
桑野みゆき
as Onaka
香川京子
as Madwoman ("The Mantis")
江原達怡
as Genzô Tsugawa
二木てるみ
as Otoyo
根岸明美
as Okuni
頭師佳孝
as Chobo
土屋嘉男
as Dr. Handayû Mori
東野英治郎
as Goheiji
