Review of Drunken Angel (1948) by Scott R — 14 Aug 2016

Great performances by Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune and Michiyo Kogure. One of my favorite Kurosawa films!

This review of Drunken Angel (1948) was written by Scott R on 14 Aug 2016.

Drunken Angel has generally received very positive reviews.

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