Drunken Angel (1959)

  • NR
  • 12/30/1959 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 38m

Overview

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.

Akira Kurosawa

Director, Writer

Keinosuke Uekusa

Writer

Cast

Takashi Shimura's headshot

Takashi Shimura

Sanada
Toshirō Mifune's headshot

Toshirō Mifune

Matsunaga
Reizaburo Yamamoto's headshot

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Okada
Michiyo Kogure's headshot

Michiyo Kogure

Nanae
Chieko Nakakita's headshot

Chieko Nakakita

Miyo
Noriko Sengoku's headshot

Noriko Sengoku

Gin
Shizuko Kasagi's headshot

Shizuko Kasagi

Singer
Eitarō Shindō's headshot

Eitarō Shindō

Takahama

Recommendations