The chaotic worlds of the Yakuza and an alcoholic doctor collide in this film noir classic from Akira Kurosawa. Gangster Toshiro Mifune visits doctor Takashi Shimura, after an unfortunate incident with a bullet. The doctor, who despises the Yakuza, discovers the young man is suffering from tuberculosis, a disease symbolic of what is happening to the doctor and the community he serves. Facing his own anger and fear, the doctor aligns himself with the gangster's world.
Genre: Drama
Starring: Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune, Reisaburô Yamamoto, Michiyo Kogure, Chieko Nakakita
Directed & Produced by: Akira Kurosawa, Akira Kurosawa, Sôjirô Motoki, Fumio Hayasaka, Keinosuke Uekusa
Release date: 4/27/1948
Running time: 98 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10 by 103 users