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Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

High and Low

8.419632h 22mNR

DramaCrimeThrillerMystery

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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CAST

The people behind the story

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō MifuneKingo Gondo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya NakadaiChief Detective Tokura

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko KagawaReiko Gondo

Tatsuya Mihashi

Tatsuya MihashiKawanishi, Gondo's secretary

Isao Kimura

Isao KimuraDetective Arai

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenjirō IshiyamaChief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi KatōDetective Nakao

Takashi Shimura

Takashi ShimuraChief of Investigation Section