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
Reizaburo 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
Haruko Toyama
Dancer
Yukie Nanbu
Dancer
Sumire Shiroki
Anego
Yōko Sugi
Dancer (uncredited)