Drunken Angel

1h 38min

Drama

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.

Cast

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Shop Proprietor
Yoshiko Kuga

Yoshiko Kuga

Schoolgirl
Akira Tani

Akira Tani

Yakuza Follower
Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Guitar Player
Tateo Kawasaki

Tateo Kawasaki

Flower Shop Proprietor
Mayuri Mokushô

Mayuri Mokushô

Daughter at Flower Shop
Yōko Sugi

Yōko Sugi

Dancer (uncredited)

Release date

27th Apr 1948

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語