Just before the end of the war, Japanese soldier Kitani is released from prison, having served his term for theft. Told in flashback, viewers learn about Kitani's past and reasons behind his prison sentence.

Isao Kimura
as Private Riichiro Kitani

Takashi Kanda
as Troop Commander Mine

Yoshi Katō
as Lieutenant Hayashi

Tsutomu Shimomoto
as Private Soda

Masao Mishima
as Warrant Officer Tatsuzawa

Eiji Okada
as Second Lieutenant Okamoto

Harue Tone
as Hanae

Toshio Takahara
as Private Some

Nobuo Kaneko
as Sergeant Kaneko

Kō Nishimura
as Sergeant Osumi