The ship has been stuck in the doldrums for some time, but as soon as they break free into more promising water, the wind blows up suddenly, damaging the foremast and sending the ship right back into the still water. Mr Prettiman takes a hard fall and is laid up in his cabin, Miss Granham tends to him and the two announce their engagement. A ship is sighted in the distance. As everyone prepares for the encounter with the enemy Edmund hits his head. He is badly hurt, but struggles on. The ships draw close, but instead of bringing an encounter with the enemy, it is The Alcyone, a British ship captained by Sir Henry Somerset, they announce that the war is over. The two boats are tied together for a ball. Edmund meets Sir Henry's ward, Marion, and immediately falls in love. But his head injury takes its toll and he falls unconcious just as he was going to beg for her hand. After some days he finally recovers, but the two ships have parted and Marion is gone. Edmund's servant Wheeler was on board the Alcyone. He had spent four days in the water after going overboard and had finally been spotted, rescued by the crew and eventually returned to the original ship. As they sail on, there is yet more damage as part of the keel falls from the ship. The passengers start to panic, convinced it will sink. Edmund finds Wheeler in his cabin with a gun, after his last scrape with death he is terrified of drowning, and he shoots himself. 一个有点可笑的年轻人在探索世界的同时自己也得到了成长。 地上最强生物梢江盲人按摩师阿市外表平凡,却是一个技艺高超的剑客,虽然他有着这样那样的坏毛病,不过骨子里仍保有善良正直、嫉恶如仇的品行。这一日,周游全国的他来到了下总饭冈,在有过一面之缘的黑帮分子饭冈助五郎(柳永二郎 饰)处所留宿。适值此时,助五郎正与以笹川繁造(島田竜三 饰)为首的团伙对抗,双方剑拔弩张。繁造收留了一名落魄武士平手造酒(天知茂 饰),不过造酒却与同样耿直的阿市交起了朋友。不过分属两个阵营的他们,却不得不面临刀剑相向的残酷局面…… 本片根据子母沢寛随笔集《ふところ手帖》中的同名短篇故事改编,为“座头市系列”的第一部。