Movie poster for The Quiet Duel
TMDb Rating
7.3/10

87 verified votes

The Quiet Duel (1949)

Drama
95 min

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

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Top Cast

Toshirō MifuneMiki SanjōTakashi ShimuraKenjiro UemuraIsamu Yamaguchi

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