Kinuyo Tanaka

as Rie

Rentaro Mikuni

as Hantaro Kido

Katsuo Nakamura

as Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido

Hizuru Takachiho

as Haru, beloved of Tomohide

Kōji Nanbara

as Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido

Chōko Iida

as Masu

Hiroshi Kondō

as Kojiro, second son of Kido

Shouichi Nishida

as Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son

Tomo'o Nagai

as The regimental commander

Ton Shimada

as Ōta

Tatsuya Gashûin

Nakajirō Tomita

Shōhachi Uchikoshi

Takashi Sue

Natsue Shiga

Haruo Aizawa