Drunken Angel
296 reviews
Drama
1h 38m
1948
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...
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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.
- DirectorAkira Kurosawa
- Release27 April 1948
- GenreDrama
- Duration1h 38m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate296 reviews
- Productions
TOHO
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

Yōko Sugi
Dancer (uncredited)
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