High and Low
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High and Low (1963)

12
01/04/1967 (GB)
Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
2h 22m

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.

  • Akira KurosawaDirector, Screenplay
  • Ryūzō KikushimaScreenplay
  • Hideo OguniScreenplay
  • Original Title

    天国と地獄

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

  • Budget

    $250,000

Keywords

  • chauffeur
  • police
  • ransom
  • manager
  • kidnapping
  • blackmail
  • baby-snatching
  • film noir
  • shoe
  • japanese noir
  • emaciation
  • yokohama
  • shōwa era (1926-89)

Top Billed Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Kingo Gondo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Chief Detective Tokura

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Reiko Gondo

Tatsuya Mihashi

Tatsuya Mihashi

Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary

Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura

Detective Arai

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Detective Nakao

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Chief of Investigation Section

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director

Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director

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