U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.S. servicemen in order to raise funds to rebuild an orphanage. Suspicious of Allen's motives, a Japanese newsman, Hiroshi Kitabayashi, traces the American's background until he discovers the motive behind Allen's long walk.
Kitabayashi Hiroshi
Jimmy Dixon
Kelly Allen
Major Clark J. Allen
Kinugasa Tadao
Mother Yamada
Captain White
Rose Allen
Setsuko Takiguchi
village daughter
Frank Choe
Boilerman
Danny Allen
Carol White
Old doctor
Kyoko
