The film adaptation of Yuzo Yamamoto's novel tells the story of the difficult fate of a single mother in pre-war Japan.
Cast:
Chikage Awashima, Masami Taura, Tokuji Kobayashi, Kumeko Urabe, Fujio Suga
Production:
Shochiku
Nobuko Miki
Makoto Musuko, Nobuko's son
Nobuko's father
Nobuko's mother
brother Daisuke
Kujō, Nobuko's husband
Yumiko Kagami
Sumiko
Aoshima
Midori, Aoshima's younger sister
Aoshima's mother
Shojiro Enami
Director
assistant inspector
police officer
Detective