On This Earth

Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under such circumstances, Ichiro meets Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, and they fall in love with each other, but they are opposed by those around them because of their different social status.

Cast

Hiroshi Kawaguchi

as Heiichiro Okawa

Hitomi Nozoe

as Wakako Yoshikura

Kinuyo Tanaka

as Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother

Kyōko Kagawa

as Fuyuko

Keizō Kawasaki

as Tokio, Wakako's brother

Shin Saburi

as Ichiro Amano

Taiji Tonoyama

as Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle

Ryōsuke Kagawa

as Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather

Masao Shimizu

as Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad

Kuniko Miyake

as Yoshie, Wakako's mum

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