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Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.
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Directed by: Akira Kurosawa, Takeo Itō
Written by: Keinosuke Uekusa, Akira Kurosawa
Produced by: Sōjirō Motoki
Composed by: Fumio Hayasaka
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