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Drunken Angel

Drunken Angel

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 27, 1948

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Drama

User Score

76%

Original Title

酔いどれ天使

Production Companies

TOHO

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Description

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.