The Quiet Duel

IMDb 7.3 1949 ‱ 95 min ‱ Drama

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Country

JP

Plot Summary

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 fiancĂ©e’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.

Top Cast

Toshirƍ Mifune
Toshirƍ Mifune Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki
Miki Sanjƍ
Miki Sanjƍ Misao Matsumoto
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
Kenjiro Uemura
Kenjiro Uemura Susumu Nakada
Isamu Yamaguchi
Isamu Yamaguchi Patrolman Nosaka