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.
Countries
Japan
Director
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")
