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Drunken Angel

After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. The doctor diagnoses the young gangster's tuberculosis, and convinces him to begin treatment for it. The two enjoy an uneasy friendship until the gangster's former boss is released from prison and seeks to take over his gang once again. The ailing young man loses his status as gang boss and becomes ostracised, and eventually confronts his former boss in a battle to the death.

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Cast & Crew See All

Takashi Shimura
Sanada
Toshirô Mifune
Matsunaga
Reizaburo Yamamoto
Okada

Awards

  • 1949 - Kinema Junpo Award - Best Film - winner
  • 1949 - Mainichi Film Concours - Best Film - winner
  • 1949 - Mainichi Film Concours - Best Cinematography - winner
  • 1949 - Mainichi Film Concours - Best Film Score - winner

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