High and Low

About

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

Credits

Directed by

• Akira Kurosawa

Written by

• Eijiro Hisaita
• Ryuzo Kikushima
• Hideo Oguni
• Akira Kurosawa

Produced by

• Tomoyuki Tanaka
• Ryuzo Kikushima

Music by

• Masaru Satō

Cinematography

• Takao Saitō
• Asakazu Nakai

Edited by

• Akira Kurosawa

Cast

• Toshirō Mifuneas Kingo Gondo
• Tatsuya Nakadaias Chief Detective Tokura
• Kyōko Kagawaas Reiko Gondo
• Tatsuya Mihashias Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary
• Isao Kimuraas Detective Arai
• Kenjirō Ishiyamaas Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi
• Takeshi Katōas Detective Nakao
• Takashi Shimuraas Chief of Investigation Section
• Jun Tazakias Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director
• Nobuo Nakamuraas Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director
• Yūnosuke Itōas Baba - National Shoes Executive
• Tsutomu Yamazakias Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern
• Minoru Chiakias First Reporter
• Eijirō Tōnoas Factory Worker
• Masao Shimizuas Prison Warden
• Yutaka Sadaas Aoki - the Chauffeur
• Masahiko Shimazuas Shinichi Aoki
• Toshio Egias Jun Gondo
• Kōji Mitsuias Second Reporter
• Kyū Sazankaas First Creditor

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