Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
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Yūjirō Ishihara as Shoichi Kokubu
Kyōji Aoyama as Eiji, Shoichi's brother
Fukuko Sayo as Sadayo, Shoichi's mother
Mie Kitahara as Miyako Fukushima
Masumi Okada as Shinsuke, Miyako's brother
Yumi Takano as Aiko, Miyako's mother
Izumi Ashikawa as Midori Shima
Zenji Yamada as Zenzo Shima
Keiko Amaji as Tokiko Arima
Mari Shiraki as Mary Oka, the dancer
Toshio Oida as Charlie Sakurada, the drummer
Nobuo Kaneko as Toru Sakyo, the critic
Toshiyuki Ichimura as Mochinaga
Kyōzō Fuyuki as Taneda
Nakaku Takashi as Ken
Seshirou Yanagi as Yoshida
Ikuo Nikaido as Hase
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Koichiro Sakai as
Shinzō Shibata as
Hidemi Tōgō as
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Masayuki Kawamura as
Kazuo Kinugasa as
Yoko Takeuchi as
Mayumi Shimizu as
George Furness as
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