High and Low (1963)

03/01/1963 (JP) • 2h 22m

Drama, Crime, Thriller

Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

Overview

In the midst of an attempt to take over his company, a powerhouse executive is hit with a huge ransom demand when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake.

Top Billed Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Kingo Gondo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Chief Detective Tokura

Kyōko Kagawa

Reiko Gondo

Tatsuya Mihashi

Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary

Isao Kimura

Detective Arai

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi

Takeshi Katō

Detective Nakao

Takashi Shimura

Chief of Investigation Section

Jun Tazaki

Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$250,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

chauffeur

police

ransom

manager

kidnapping

blackmail

baby-snatching

film noir

black and white

shoe

japanese noir

emaciation

yokohama

shōwa era (1926-89)

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