The story of a group of young people who organise their own travelling symphony orchestra to provide music for people living in remote villages shortly after the war.
オール読物新人杯賞を獲得した白藤茂の小説から、「大学は出たけれど」の椎名利夫が脚本を書き、「おとこ大学 新婚教室」の野村芳太郎が監督する。撮影は「この子この母」の井上晴二、音楽は「ママ横をむいてて」の木下忠司の担当。出演者は「あなたと共に」の佐田啓二、「ここに泉あり」の 岸恵子、病気恢復の佐分利信、「月は上りぬ」の笠智衆、「女の一生(1955)」の小林トシ子、「女給」の徳大寺伸、「大番頭小番頭(1955)」の伊藤雄之助ほか、募集子役の日印混血児シリヤ・ポール、香港国際撮影所の陳又新、紅薇などが出演、香港にロケした。

Nakadai is an English teacher at a local school. He’s put-upon like the patron figure of dozens of films and televisions shows. Viewers who are especially fans of Nakadai will appreciate how the actor comically rants about here. His home life is almost disastrous, with a ditzy (but attractive) wife, three young children, a loud school nearby that’s controlled by a corrupt businessman he loathes, and frequent visits from layabout friends. And the grey-furred, green-eyed cat!