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.
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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
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