Review of Drunken Angel (1948) by Ritwik S — 04 Dec 2010

Good movie with a poignant performance by toshiro mifune.

This review of Drunken Angel (1948) was written by Ritwik S on 04 Dec 2010.

Drunken Angel has generally received very positive reviews.

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