Drunken Angel

Apr 27, 1948

1h 38m

★ 7.6

Overview

Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

TOHO

Drunken Angel Trailers

Cast

Sanada

Takashi Shimura

Matsunaga

Toshirō Mifune

Okada

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Nanae

Michiyo Kogure

Miyo

Chieko Nakakita

Gin

Noriko Sengoku

Singer

Shizuko Kasagi

Takahama

Eitarō Shindō

Oyabun

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Shop Proprietor

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Schoolgirl

Yoshiko Kuga

Bâya

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