Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan. Unfortunately for him, however, his wife's addiction to gambling is of such a magnitude that he is down to selling his underwear to make money. The image sticks and he becomes known as the 'underwear doctor.' On the other hand, his successful surgery's patient is so grateful he himself wants to become a physician.
Director:
Hiroshi Inagaki
Writer:
Ryuzo Kikushima
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Takashi Shimura as |
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Hisaya Morishige as |
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Setsuko Hara as |
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Yōsuke Natsuki as |
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Chiemi Eri as |
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So Yamamura as |
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Yoshibumi Tajima as |
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Akira Tani as |
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Yoshio Kosugi as |
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Noriko Honma as |
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Gen Shimizu as |
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Mutoshi Happa as |
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Fuyuki Murakami as |
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Ichirō Nakatani as |
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Chieko Nakakita as |
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Ikio Sawamura as |
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Toshio Takahara as |
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Hisao Toake as |
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Unpei Yokoyama as |
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Tsuruko Mano as |
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Yutaka Sada as |
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Masayoshi Nagashima as |
| Writing | Minoru Nakano | Novel |
| Directing | Hiroshi Inagaki | Director |
| Writing | Ryuzo Kikushima | Screenplay |