High and Low
High and Low
High and Low
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1963
2h 22m
8.3(1048 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

三船敏郎

Kingo Gondo

三船敏郎
Acting

仲代達矢

Chief Detective Tokura

仲代達矢
Acting

香川京子

Reiko Gondo

香川京子
Acting

三橋達也

Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary

三橋達也
Acting

木村功

Detective Arai

木村功
Acting

石山健二郎

Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi

石山健二郎
Acting

加藤武

Detective Nakao

加藤武
Acting

志村喬

Chief of Investigation Section

志村喬
Acting

田崎潤

Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director

田崎潤
Acting

中村伸郎

Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director

中村伸郎
Acting

伊藤雄之助

Baba - National Shoes Executive

伊藤雄之助
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山崎努

Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern

山崎努
Acting

千秋実

First Reporter

千秋実
Acting

東野英治郎

Factory Worker

東野英治郎
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清水将夫

Prison Warden

清水将夫
Acting

佐田豊

Aoki - the Chauffeur

佐田豊
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島津雅彦

Shinichi Aoki

島津雅彦
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江木俊夫

Jun Gondo

No Image
Acting

三井弘次

Second Reporter

三井弘次
Acting

山茶花究

First Creditor

山茶花究
Acting

藤田進

Chief of First Investigating Section

藤田進
Acting

藤原釜足

Junkyard Cook

藤原釜足
Acting

土屋嘉男

Detective Murata

土屋嘉男
Acting

北村和夫

Third Reporter

北村和夫
Acting

清水元

Chief Physician

清水元
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名古屋章

Detective Yamamoto

名古屋章
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浜村純

Second Creditor

浜村純
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織田政雄

First Executor at Tax Office

織田政雄
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西村晃

Third Creditor

西村晃
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田島 義文

Chief Prison Officer

田島 義文
Acting

清村耕次

Fish Market Office Worker

No Image
Acting

宇南山宏

Detective Shimada

No Image
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Yoshisuke Makino

Detective Takahashi

No Image
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Jun Kondô

Identification Center Worker

No Image
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Tomo Suzuki

Detective Koike

Tomo Suzuki
Acting

大村千吉

Messenger Passing Note to Intern

大村千吉
Acting

加藤和夫

Identification Center Worker

加藤和夫
Acting

沢村いき雄

Yokohama Station Trolley Man

沢村いき雄
Acting

菅井きん

Female Drug Addict

菅井きん
Acting

富田恵子

Murder Victim

富田恵子
Acting

Isao Onoda

Male Drug Addict

No Image
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Seiichi Taguchi

Detective Nakamura

No Image
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Takeo Matsushita

Second Executor at Tax Office

No Image
Directing

山本清史

Detective Ueno

山本清史
Acting

児玉謙次

Detective Hara

児玉謙次
Acting

伊藤実

Detective

No Image
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鈴木治夫

Undercover Detective 'Drug Addict'

鈴木治夫
Acting

野村浩三

Detective (uncredited)

野村浩三

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