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1948
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.
Running time: 1h 38m
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
|---|---|
| Writers | Akira Kurosawa, Keinosuke Uekusa |
| Composer(s) | Fumio Hayasaka |
| Genres | Drama |
| Release Date | 1948 |
| Production Company(s) | TOHO |
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