Review of Drunken Angel (1948) by Ej H — 17 Mar 2007

Kurosawa + Shimura = Another great flick.

This review of Drunken Angel (1948) was written by Ej H on 17 Mar 2007.

Drunken Angel has generally received very positive reviews.

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