Yoidore tenshi

Dec 30 1959 Not Rated 1h 38m
Crime, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. The doctor diagnoses the young gangster's tuberculosis, and convinces him to begin treatment for it. The two enjoy an uneasy friendship until the gangster's former boss is released from prison and seeks to take over his gang once again. The ailing young man loses his status as gang boss and becomes ostracised, and eventually confronts his former boss in a battle to the death.

Written by

Keinosuke Uekusa, Akira Kurosawa

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Reizaburô Yamamoto

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho

Languages

Awards

4 wins

Trailers
Drunken Angel 1948
Scores
# of Votes
13,923
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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