Drunken Angel (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 back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.

Cast (22)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Takashi Shimura

Sanada

Toshirō Mifune

Matsunaga

R

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Okada

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

I

Isao Ubukata

Punk

A

Akira Tani

Yakuza Follower

Sachio Sakai

Guitar Player

T

Tateo Kawasaki

Flower Shop Proprietor

Mayuri Mokushô

Daughter at Flower Shop

T

Toshiko Kawakubo

Dancer

H

Haruko Toyama

Dancer

Y

Yukie Nanbu

Dancer

S

Sumire Shiroki

Anego

Yōko Sugi

Dancer (uncredited)

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