Not RatedDrunken Angel

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Play Time: 98 mins
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Drunken Angel

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.

Original Title:酔いどれ天使
Status: Released (1948-04-27)
Awards:4 wins total
BoxOffice:$46,808
Screen:Keinosuke Uekusa, Akira Kurosawa
Productions: TOHO
Production Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: 日本語
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Takashi Shimura is impressive in this slightly squalid tale of a dipsomaniac doctor ("Sanada") charged with caring for a population housed in a bombed out part of the city. A large stagnant pond amidst their community is as likely to prove a source of toxicity as the pervading Yakuza ....

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