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

High and Low (1963)

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Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Akira Kurosawa
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    Kingo Gondo Toshirō Mifune
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Nakadai
    Chief Detective Tokura Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Profile picture of Kyōko Kagawa
    Reiko Gondo Kyōko Kagawa
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Mihashi
    Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary Tatsuya Mihashi
  • Profile picture of Isao Kimura
    Detective Arai Isao Kimura
  • Profile picture of Kenjirō Ishiyama
    Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi Kenjirō Ishiyama
  • Profile picture of Takeshi Katō
    Detective Nakao Takeshi Katō
  • Profile picture of Takashi Shimura
    Chief of Investigation Section Takashi Shimura

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Keywords

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