High and Low

High and Low

19632hr 22min
critics rating 96%96%
audience rating 95%95%

Step into the gripping world of "High and Low" where the line between power and powerlessness blurs in unexpected ways. Witness a high-stakes game of cat and mouse as a wealthy executive finds himself entangled in a web of deception and danger when his chauffeur's son is taken hostage.

As the story unfolds, the audience is taken on a thrilling journey through the complexities of class divide and moral dilemmas. Director Akira Kurosawa masterfully crafts a tale that challenges perceptions and keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. With stellar performances and a narrative that twists and turns, "High and Low" is a cinematic experience that will leave you questioning the true cost of power. Are you ready to discover where the true high and low points lie in this riveting tale of intrigue and suspense?

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Chief Detective Tokura

Tatsuya Nakadai

Toshirō Mifune

Kingo Gondo

Toshirō Mifune

Takashi Shimura

Chief of Investigation Section

Takashi Shimura

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Jun Tazaki

Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director

Jun Tazaki

Kin Sugai

Female Drug Addict

Kin Sugai

Kyōko Kagawa

Reiko Gondo

Kyōko Kagawa

Akira Nagoya

Detective Yamamoto

Akira Nagoya

Minoru Chiaki

First Reporter

Minoru Chiaki

Kamatari Fujiwara

Junkyard Cook

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kō Nishimura

Third Creditor

Kō Nishimura

Eijirō Tōno

Factory Worker

Eijirō Tōno

Nobuo Nakamura

Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director

Nobuo Nakamura

Yūnosuke Itō

Baba - National Shoes Executive

Yūnosuke Itō

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Detective Murata

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Isao Kimura

Detective Arai

Isao Kimura

Tatsuya Mihashi

Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary

Tatsuya Mihashi

Susumu Fujita

Chief of First Investigating Section

Susumu Fujita

Ikio Sawamura

Yokohama Station Trolley Man

Ikio Sawamura

Jun Hamamura

Second Creditor

Jun Hamamura

Takeshi Katō

Detective Nakao

Takeshi Katō

Yoshibumi Tajima

Chief Prison Officer

Yoshibumi Tajima

Masao Shimizu

Prison Warden

Masao Shimizu

Kōji Mitsui

Second Reporter

Kōji Mitsui

Keiko Tomita

Murder Victim

Keiko Tomita

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenji Kodama

Detective Hara

Kenji Kodama

Gen Shimizu

Chief Physician

Gen Shimizu

Kyū Sazanka

First Creditor

Kyū Sazanka

Kazuo Kitamura

Third Reporter

Kazuo Kitamura

Hiroshi Unayama

Detective Shimada

Hiroshi Unayama

Yutaka Sada

Aoki - the Chauffeur

Yutaka Sada

Masahiko Shimazu

Shinichi Aoki

Masahiko Shimazu

Masao Oda

First Executor at Tax Office

Masao Oda

Kazuo Katō

Identification Center Worker

Kazuo Katō

Haruo Suzuki

Undercover Detective 'Drug Addict'

Haruo Suzuki

Senkichi Ōmura

Messenger Passing Note to Intern

Senkichi Ōmura

Koji Kiyomura

Fish Market Office Worker

Koji Kiyomura

Toshio Egi

Jun Gondo

Toshio Egi

Kōzō Nomura

Detective (uncredited)

Kōzō Nomura

Yoshisuke Makino

Detective Takahashi

Yoshisuke Makino

Kiyoshi Yamamoto

Detective Ueno

Kiyoshi Yamamoto

Minoru Itō

Detective

Minoru Itō

Takeo Matsushita

Second Executor at Tax Office

Takeo Matsushita

Tomo Suzuki

Detective Koike

Tomo Suzuki

Jun Kondô

Identification Center Worker

Jun Kondô

Seiichi Taguchi

Detective Nakamura

Seiichi Taguchi

Isao Onoda

Male Drug Addict

Isao Onoda