High and Low
天国と地獄
Release: 1963-03-01·Runtime: 142m·★ 8.4
DramaCrimeThriller
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
TOHO
Kurosawa Production
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Masao Odaas First Executor at Tax Office
Tatsuya Nakadaias Chief Detective Tokura
Nobuo Nakamuraas Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director
Masahiko Shimazuas Shinichi Aoki
Susumu Fujitaas Chief of First Investigating Section
Senkichi Ōmuraas Messenger Passing Note to Intern
Masao Shimizuas Prison Warden
Gen Shimizuas Chief Physician
Jun Hamamuraas Second Creditor
Kō Nishimuraas Third Creditor
Ikio Sawamuraas Yokohama Station Trolley Man
Kiyoshi Yamamotoas Detective Ueno
Haruo Suzukias Undercover Detective 'Drug Addict'
Yūnosuke Itōas Baba - National Shoes Executive
Yoshio Tsuchiyaas Detective Murata
Tomo Suzukias Detective Koike
Kenjirō Ishiyamaas Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi
Kyū Sazankaas First Creditor
Kazuo Kitamuraas Third Reporter
Kin Sugaias Female Drug Addict
Toshirō Mifuneas Kingo Gondo
Kyōko Kagawaas Reiko Gondo
Takeshi Katōas Detective Nakao
Akira Nagoyaas Detective Yamamoto
Kazuo Katōas Identification Center Worker
Isao Kimuraas Detective Arai
Takashi Shimuraas Chief of Investigation Section
Jun Tazakias Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director
Kamatari Fujiwaraas Junkyard Cook
Yoshibumi Tajimaas Chief Prison Officer
Eijirō Tōnoas Factory Worker
Tatsuya Mihashias Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary
Minoru Chiakias First Reporter
Yutaka Sadaas Aoki - the Chauffeur
Keiko Tomitaas Murder Victim
Kenji Kodamaas Detective Hara
Tsutomu Yamazakias Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern
Kōji Mitsuias Second Reporter
Kōzō Nomuraas Detective (uncredited)Crew
" />Asakazu NakaiDirector of Photography
" />Yoshirō MurakiProduction Design
" />Eijiro HisaitaScreenplay
" />Evan HunterNovel
" />Ryuzo KikushimaProducer, Screenplay
" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer
" />Teruyo NogamiScript Supervisor
" />Masanobu DemeAssistant Director
" />Akira KurosawaDirector, Screenplay, Associate Producer, Editor
" />Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer