Red Beard

Overview

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")

Yūzō Kayama

Dr. Noboru Yasumoto

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Sahachi

Reiko Dan

Osugi

Miyuki Kuwano

Onaka

Kyōko Kagawa

Madwoman ("The Mantis")