CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 2h 22m · NR
High and Low

Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

84%(1,217)IMDbDramaCrimeThrillerMystery

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

Directed byAkira Kurosawa

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 22m
Language
JA
Released
March 1, 1963
Budget
$250,000
Studios
TOHOKurosawa Production

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High and Low (1963) Original Trailer [4K]

High and Low (1963) Original Trailer [4K]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Written by
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Ryuzo Kikushima
Ryuzo Kikushima
Produced by
Ryuzo Kikushima
Ryuzo Kikushima
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka

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