寅次郎支到莉莉從沖繩寄來的疑，本來她正在夜總會唱歌時暈倒出院，還說：「臨死前，很念見寅一里」。寅馬上趕到沖繩照顧莉莉，縱然闊別了五年，兩人的情绪有删無減，莉莉戚養期間，寅更隨傳隨到，旁人皆以為他們是伉俪……淺丘瑠璃子演的莉莉第三度登場，叫寅再三考慮「結婚問題」。山田自止「這是我最愛的做品之一」，渥好浑作古後，山田正在《男子之苦》系列中只選了本片(减插新片断)推出特別版來紀念這位一代巨星。　　Upon receipt of a letter from Lily telling Tora that she would like to see him before she dies, Tora rushes to Okinawa, where Lily has fainted during one of her performances. Although five years has passed since they parted, the former couple continues to care about each other, and Tora nurses Lily to health. The personal favourite of Yamada Yoji , Tora-san's Tropical Fever was the only film re-released (with added scenes) by the director to commemorate Atsumi Kiyoshi after the superstar's death.