A drifting gambler named Tamegorō befriends a weary salesman and helps connect him with a nightclub hostess whose father has just been released from prison. In a rapidly industrializing coastal town dominated by yakuza influence, Tamegorō becomes entangled in gang conflicts and the exploitation of local workers. As he grows attached to the struggling people around him, the carefree drifter finds himself driven toward an act of rebellion against the corrupt underworld controlling the city.

Cast

Hajime Hana

Tamegorō Bandō

Mako Midori

Shikako Ōnuma

Ichirō Zaitsu

Sanpei Inumaru

Hiromi Ogawa

Masako

Choei Takahashi

Tadashi Ōnuma

Taiji Tonoyama

Tokuichi Ōnuma

Senri Sakurai

Priest

Tanie Kitabayashi

Uma Ōnuma

Norihei Miki

Daigorō Hanada