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.

• Ishihara Productions
• Shochiku
• Yūjirō Ishihara
• Frank Sinatra Jr.
• Dina Merrill
• Dale Robertson
• Toshirō Mifune
• Michiyo Aratama
• Keith Larsen
• Linda Purl