Overview

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.

Cast

Machiko Kyō

Lady Wakasa

Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Kinuyo Tanaka

Miyagi

Masayuki Mori

Genjurô

Eitarō Ozawa

Tôbei

N/A

Sugisaku Aoyama

Old Priest

N/A

Mitsusaburō Ramon

Captain of Tamba Soldiers

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Village Master

Kichijirō Ueda

Shop Owner

Shōzō Nanbu

Shintô Priest

N/A

Kikue Mōri

Ukon

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Soldier