Drunken Angel

Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.

Takashi Shimura

Sanada

Toshirō Mifune

Matsunaga

Reizaburô Yamamoto

Okada

Michiyo Kogure

Nanae

Chieko Nakakita

Miyo

Noriko Sengoku

Gin

Shizuko Kasagi

Singer

Eitarō Shindō

Takahama

Masao Shimizu

Oyabun

Taiji Tonoyama

Shop Proprietor

Yoshiko Kuga

Schoolgirl

Chōko Iida

Bâya

Isao Ubukata

Punk

Akira Tani

Yakuza Follower

Sachio Sakai

Guitar Player

Tateo Kawasaki

Flower Shop Proprietor

Mayuri Mokushô

Daughter at Flower Shop

Toshiko Kawakubo

Dancer