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.

Released

1948-04-27

Genres

Drama

Runtime

98 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Akira Kurosawa

TMDB rating

7.6/10 from 324 votes