The Quiet Duel

1949 | 95 minutes | 7.3 ★ (78)

The Quiet Duel
  • Overview

    A young idealistic doctor works at his father's clinic in a small and seedy district. During the war, he contracts syphilis from the blood of a patient when he cuts himself during an operation. Treating himself in secret and tormented by his conscience, he rejects his heartbroken fiancée without explanation.

  • Release Date

    19 March 1949

  • DirectingAkira Kurosawa
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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