The Quiet Duel
1949
95 min
⭐ 7.3/10
87 votes
Overview
A young army surgeon, Kyoji Fujisaki, accidentally contracts syphilis during a WWII field operation. Back at his father’s clinic, he treats himself in secret and breaks off his engagement rather than risk his fiancée’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki
Miki Sanjō
Misao Matsumoto
Takashi Shimura
Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
Kenjiro Uemura
Susumu Nakada
Isamu Yamaguchi
Patrolman Nosaka
Noriko Sengoku
Apprentice Nurse
Chieko Nakakita
Takiko Nakada
Kenichi Miyajima
Masatoki Sasaki
Old soldier
Seiji Izumi
Policeman
Tadashi Date
Father of boy with appendicitis
Shigeyuki Miyajima
Officer
Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Hisao Ichikawa
Producer
Sōjirō Motoki
Producer
Senkichi Taniguchi
Writer
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