Drunken Angel (1948)

Drunken Angel (1948)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1948-04-27 Japan 98 Min. PG-13
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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

Toshirō Mifune is Matsunaga
Matsunaga
Eitarō Shindō is Takahama
Takahama
Masao Shimizu is Oyabun
Oyabun
Taiji Tonoyama is Shop Proprietor
Shop Proprietor
Yoshiko Kuga is Schoolgirl
Schoolgirl
Chōko Iida is Bâya
Bâya
Akira Tani is Yakuza Follower
Yakuza Follower
Sachio Sakai is Guitar Player
Guitar Player
Tateo Kawasaki is Flower Shop Proprietor
Flower Shop Proprietor
Mayuri Mokushô is Daughter at Flower Shop
Daughter at Flower Shop
Haruko Toyama is Dancer
Dancer
Yukie Nanbu is Dancer
Dancer
Yōko Sugi is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)