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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune, Reizaburo Yamamoto, Michiyo Kogure, Chieko Nakakita

Release Date: 1948-04-27

Country: Japan

Ratings: 7.608 / 10 (297 votes)

Runtime: 98 mins