Drunken Angel (1948)

04/27/1948 (JP) • 1h 38m

Drama

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

japan

gangster

yakuza

doctor

alcoholic

tuberculosis

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