Drunken Angel (1948)

7.6/10 98 min Drama

Overview

In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.

Cast

Takashi Shimura

Sanada

Toshirō Mifune

Matsunaga

Michiyo Kogure

Nanae

Chieko Nakakita

Miyo

Noriko Sengoku

Gin

Shizuko Kasagi

Singer

Eitarō Shindō

Takahama

Masao Shimizu

Oyabun

Taiji Tonoyama

Shop Proprietor

Yoshiko Kuga

Schoolgirl

Chōko Iida

Bâya

Sachio Sakai

Guitar Player

Mayuri Mokushô

Daughter at Flower Shop

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