汪文宣(吴楚帆)一家逃难到重庆,他在一家出版社工作,工资十分微薄,又有肺病,度日如年。他的妻子曾树生(白燕)在银行工作,工资还多些,汪母(黄曼梨)认为这不应该,婆媳之间水火不容。曾树生为了得到安家费,到兰州工作,避开家庭纷争,夫妻也分离。抗战胜利后,汪文宣病逝,曾树生十分悲痛,婆媳二人在汪文宣的坟前尽释前嫌。
Ng Cho-Fan
Wong Man Suen
Pak Yin
Tsang Shu Sang
Lee Ching
Tang Pak Ching
Wong Man-Lei
Man Suen's mother
Lai Man
General's wife
Ko Lo-Chuen
Herbalist
Fung Yik-Mei
Mok Man Ying
Keung Chung-Ping
Director Chan
Heung Hoi
Waiter
Ho Bik-Kin
Clerk
Lee Yuet-Ching
Mrs Cheung
Wong Cho-San
Chung Bak
Lee Pang-Fei
Chow Chi-Sing