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The poster features a rugged man in a white shirt and brown pants, surrounded by swirling flames and smoke. The title "DRUNKEN ANGEL" is prominently displayed in bold, fiery orange letters. The overall mood is intense and dramatic, capturing the essence of a gritty action movie.

Drunken Angel

1948 · Movie · 98 min· Updated Apr 2026
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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.

Drunken Angel is a film that explores themes of japan, gangster, yakuza. It also touches on doctor and alcoholic and tuberculosis.

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Akira Kurosawa

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Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune, Reizaburo Yamamoto, Michiyo Kogure, Chieko Nakakita, Noriko Sengoku, Shizuko Kasagi, Eitarō Shindō, Masao Shimizu, Taiji Tonoyama

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Upon release in Japan, the film received positive reviews. However, there were some critics who did not believe the film went far enough in condemning the activities of its protagonist or the yakuza...

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The poster features a rugged man in a white shirt and brown pants, surrounded by swirling flames and smoke. The title "DRUNKEN ANGEL" is prominently displayed in bold, fiery orange letters. The overall mood is intense and dramatic, capturing the essence of a gritty action movie.

Drunken Angel

1948•⭐ 7.6•98 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐Japanese

You can watch Drunken Angel (1948) for free on Plex.

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94%

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.

Drunken Angel is a film that explores themes of japan, gangster, yakuza. It also touches on doctor and alcoholic and tuberculosis.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune, Reizaburo Yamamoto, Michiyo Kogure, Chieko Nakakita, Noriko Sengoku, Shizuko Kasagi, Eitarō Shindō, Masao Shimizu, Taiji Tonoyama

What Critics Say

Upon release in Japan, the film received positive reviews. However, there were some critics who did not believe the film went far enough in condemning the activities of its protagonist or the yakuza...

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