Drunken Angel

Drunken Angel

98 mins | Drama | April 27, 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.

Drunken Angel

98 mins | Drama | April 27, 1948

Drunken Angel
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Toho Company, Ltd.
Original title 酔いどれ天使
Directors Akira Kurosawa
Writers Akira Kurosawa, Keinosuke Uekusa

Cast

Takashi Shimura

as Sanada

Toshirō Mifune

as Matsunaga

Michiyo Kogure

as Nanae

Chieko Nakakita

as Miyo

Shizuko Kasagi

as Singer

Eitarō Shindō

as Takahama

Masao Shimizu

as Oyabun

Taiji Tonoyama

as Shop Proprietor

Yoshiko Kuga

as Schoolgirl

Chōko Iida

as Bâya

Isao Ubukata

as Punk

Akira Tani

as Yakuza Follower

Sachio Sakai

as Guitar Player

Tateo Kawasaki

as Flower Shop Proprietor

Mayuri Mokushô

as Daughter at Flower Shop

Toshiko Kawakubo

as Dancer

Haruko Toyama

as Dancer

Yukie Nanbu

as Dancer

Sumire Shiroki

as Anego

Yōko Sugi

as Dancer (uncredited)