After the defeat in Japan, Makita (played by Joe Shimura) was a poor community doctor who enjoyed drinking alcohol and was skilled in treating tuberculosis. One day, the leader of the underworld, Matsunaga (played by Minaro Mifuna), came to him for treatment due to a hand injury. Unexpectedly, Makita noticed symptoms of tuberculosis. He advised Matsunaga to have an X-ray examination, but Matsunaga was never willing to accept it
After the defeat in Japan, Makita (played by Joe Shimura) was a poor community doctor who enjoyed drinking alcohol and was skilled in treating tuberculosis. One day, the leader of the underworld, Matsunaga (played by Minaro Mifuna), came to him for treatment due to a hand injury. Unexpectedly, Makita noticed symptoms of tuberculosis. He advised Matsunaga to have an X-ray examination, but Matsunaga was never willing to accept it