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1h 38m

Drunken Angel (1948)

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.
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Akira Kurosawa profile
Akira Kurosawa

Director

Cast

Takashi Shimura profile
Takashi Shimura

Sanada

Toshirō Mifune profile
Toshirō Mifune

Matsunaga

Reizaburo Yamamoto profile
Reizaburo Yamamoto

Okada

Michiyo Kogure profile
Michiyo Kogure

Nanae

Chieko Nakakita profile
Chieko Nakakita

Miyo

Noriko Sengoku profile
Noriko Sengoku

Gin

Shizuko Kasagi profile
Shizuko Kasagi

Singer

Eitarō Shindō profile
Eitarō Shindō

Takahama

Masao Shimizu profile
Masao Shimizu

Oyabun

Taiji Tonoyama profile
Taiji Tonoyama

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Yoshiko Kuga profile
Yoshiko Kuga

Schoolgirl

Chōko Iida profile
Chōko Iida

Bâya

Takashi Shimura profile
Takashi Shimura

Sanada

Toshirō Mifune profile
Toshirō Mifune

Matsunaga

Reizaburo Yamamoto profile
Reizaburo Yamamoto

Okada

Michiyo Kogure profile
Michiyo Kogure

Nanae

Chieko Nakakita profile
Chieko Nakakita

Miyo

Noriko Sengoku profile
Noriko Sengoku

Gin

Shizuko Kasagi profile
Shizuko Kasagi

Singer

Eitarō Shindō profile
Eitarō Shindō

Takahama

Masao Shimizu profile
Masao Shimizu

Oyabun

Taiji Tonoyama profile
Taiji Tonoyama

Shop Proprietor

Yoshiko Kuga profile
Yoshiko Kuga

Schoolgirl

Chōko Iida profile
Chōko Iida

Bâya

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Release Date

April 27, 1948

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

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