Movie

Drunken Angel

Released: April 27, 1948 (1948)

Runtime: 98 minutes

Genres: 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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Eitarō Shindō as Takahama
Age at release: 48
Reizaburo Yamamoto as Okada
Age at release: 45
Takashi Shimura as Sanada
Age at release: 43
Masao Shimizu as Oyabun
Age at release: 39
Shizuko Kasagi as Singer
Age at release: 33
Taiji Tonoyama as Shop Proprietor
Age at release: 32
Michiyo Kogure as Nanae
Age at release: 30
Toshirō Mifune as Matsunaga
Age at release: 28
Noriko Sengoku as Gin
Age at release: 25
Chieko Nakakita as Miyo
Age at release: 21

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Chōko Iida as Bâya
Age at release: 51
Akira Tani as Yakuza Follower
Age at release: 37
Isao Ubukata as Punk
Age at release: 26
Sachio Sakai as Guitar Player
Age at release: 22
Yōko Sugi as Dancer (uncredited)
Age at release: 19
Mayuri Mokushô as Daughter at Flower Shop
Age at release: 18
Yoshiko Kuga as Schoolgirl
Age at release: 17
Tateo Kawasaki as Flower Shop Proprietor
Age at release: Unknown
Toshiko Kawakubo as Dancer
Age at release: Unknown
Haruko Toyama as Dancer
Age at release: Unknown
Yukie Nanbu as Dancer
Age at release: Unknown
Sumire Shiroki as Anego
Age at release: Unknown