About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he must not continue working in the family business. Instead he supports himself by arranging cockfights. He becomes ex-geisha Okinu's patron and lover, and falls directly into disfavor with the yakuza.
| Directing | Yasuzō Masumura | Director |
| Writing | Toko Kon | Original Story |
| Writing | Yoshikata Yoda | Screenplay |
| Sound | Isao Tomita | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tsuchitarô Hayashi | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Seiichi Ôta | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Gengon Nakaoka | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Kazuo Miyagawa | Director of Photography |