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Drunken Angel (1948)
Set amidst the postwar rubble of American-occupied Japan, Akira Kurosawa's film noir centers on hard-living gangster Matsunaga (Toshiro Mifune) and the doctor (Takashi Shimura) who tries to save his life. After diagnosing Matsunga's tuberculosis, Dr. Sanada goes the extra mile to reform his self-destructive patient. Matsunga comes to respect Sanada, but ultimately his dark side leads him into a brutal battle with a mob boss (Reisaburo Yamamoto).
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This was Toshiro Mifune's first film with Akira Kurosawa, and only his fourth film in his career. he was so young that it was hard to recognize him, even though he was second billed and essential to the story.
The star of this film was Takashi Shimura, who would go on to earn two BAFTA nominations. He was a doctor who was...
(complete Drunken Angel review by Movie Addict)
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