The Quiet Duel

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

Toshirō Mifune

as Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki

Miki Sanjō

as Misao Matsumoto

Takashi Shimura

as Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki

Kenjiro Uemura

as Susumu Nakada

Isamu Yamaguchi

as Patrolman Nosaka

Noriko Sengoku

as Apprentice Nurse

Chieko Nakakita

as Takiko Nakada

Kenichi Miyajima

Masatoki Sasaki

as Old soldier

Seiji Izumi

as Policeman

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