Apr 27, 1948
98 min
Full-HD

Drunken Angel (1948)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

Japan

Companies

TOHO

Takashi Shimura

Sanada

Toshirō Mifune

Matsunaga

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Okada

Michiyo Kogure

Nanae

Chieko Nakakita

Miyo

Noriko Sengoku

Gin

Shizuko Kasagi

Singer

Eitarō Shindō

Takahama

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