The Quiet Duel
Original title: 静かなる決闘
1949
Drama
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.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Junnosuke Miyazaki | Cpl. Horiguchi |
| Kisao Tobita | Boy with typhoid |
| Kan Takami | Laborer |
| Etsuko Sudo | Mother of boy with appendicitis |
| Hatsuko Wakahara | Mii-chan |
| Hiroko Machida | Nurse Imai |
| Wakayo Matsumura | Student Nurse |
| Yakuko Ikegami | Gaudy Woman |
| Shigeru Matsumoto | Boy with appendicitis |
| Yosuke Kudo | Boy |
Crew
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Writer | Akira Kurosawa, Senkichi Taniguchi |
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Producer | Hisao Ichikawa, Sōjirō Motoki |