In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Takashi ShimuraSanada | Sanada |
 Toshirō MifuneMatsunaga | Matsunaga |
| RReizaburo YamamotoOkada | Okada |
 Michiyo KogureNanae | Nanae |
 Chieko NakakitaMiyo | Miyo |
 Noriko SengokuGin | Gin |
 Shizuko KasagiSinger | Singer |
 Eitarō ShindōTakahama | Takahama |
 Masao ShimizuOyabun | Oyabun |
 Taiji TonoyamaShop Proprietor | Shop Proprietor |
 Yoshiko KugaSchoolgirl | Schoolgirl |
 Chōko IidaBâya | Bâya |
| IIsao UbukataPunk | Punk |
| AAkira TaniYakuza Follower | Yakuza Follower |
 Sachio SakaiGuitar Player | Guitar Player |
| TTateo KawasakiFlower Shop Proprietor | Flower Shop Proprietor |
 Mayuri MokushôDaughter at Flower Shop | Daughter at Flower Shop |
| TToshiko KawakuboDancer | Dancer |
| HHaruko ToyamaDancer | Dancer |
| YYukie NanbuDancer | Dancer |
| SSumire ShirokiAnego | Anego |
 Yōko SugiDancer (uncredited) | Dancer (uncredited) |