Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
Dr. Noboru Yasumoto
Sahachi
Osugi
Onaka
Madwoman ("The Mantis")
Genzô Tsugawa
Otoyo
Okuni
Chobo
Dr. Handayû Mori
Goheiji
Tokubei Izumiya
Mr. Yasumoto
Kin, the madam
Madame Yasumoto
Madwoman's father
Heikichi
Chief retainer
Matsudaira
April 3, 1965
Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
Dr. Noboru Yasumoto
Sahachi
Osugi
Onaka
Madwoman ("The Mantis")
Genzô Tsugawa
Otoyo
Okuni
Chobo
Dr. Handayû Mori
Goheiji
Tokubei Izumiya
Mr. Yasumoto
Kin, the madam
Madame Yasumoto
Madwoman's father
Heikichi
Chief retainer
Matsudaira