Doctor's Day Off
7.3
Having completed the first year at his new medical practice, a doctor plans to relax on his day off. However, it is not to be: on this hectic day a man just back from the war front visits the doctor with a medical emergency, followed by a woman who claims to have been molested. Then a yakuza arrives to ask the doctor to cut his finger off...
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Cast
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Eijirō Yanagi
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Idiot
Rentaro Mikuni
Known for
Kwaidan
The Burmese Harp
Takeshi Yamamoto
Known for
One Million Yen Girl
Masuji Ibuse
Minoru Shibuya
Chikage Awashima
Known for
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Early Spring
Ryôsuke Saitô
Koji Tsuruta
Known for
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Keiko Kishi
Known for
The Makioka Sisters
Early Spring
Keiji Sada
Known for
Good Morning
An Autumn Afternoon
Teruko Nagaoka
Known for
Tokyo Story
Good Morning
Jun Tatara
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Minoru Shibuya Director · Ryōsuke Saitō Screenplay Masuji Ibuse Story
First release April 1, 1952 · Produced in Japan · Original title 本日休診
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Original title
本日休診
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 1, 1952
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No release date listed for United States.
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