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
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Cast
Nobuo Nakamuraas Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director
Masahiko Shimazuas Shinichi Aoki
Kiyoshi Yamamotoas Detective Ueno
Kyōko Kagawaas Reiko Gondo
Jun Tazakias Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director
Susumu Fujitaas Chief of First Investigating Section
Gen Shimizuas Chief Physician
Tomo Suzukias Detective Koike
Ikio Sawamuraas Yokohama Station Trolley Man
Kōzō Nomuraas Detective (uncredited)
Tatsuya Mihashias Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary
Kenjirō Ishiyamaas Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi
Takashi Shimuraas Chief of Investigation Section
Kamatari Fujiwaraas Junkyard Cook
Yoshio Tsuchiyaas Detective Murata
Jun Hamamuraas Second Creditor
Masao Odaas First Executor at Tax Office
Toshirō Mifuneas Kingo Gondo
Takeshi Katōas Detective Nakao
Kyū Sazankaas First Creditor
Isao Kimuraas Detective Arai
Yūnosuke Itōas Baba - National Shoes Executive
Tsutomu Yamazakias Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern
Minoru Chiakias First Reporter
Masao Shimizuas Prison Warden
Kin Sugaias Female Drug Addict
Kenji Kodamaas Detective Hara
Tatsuya Nakadaias Chief Detective Tokura
Eijirō Tōnoas Factory Worker
Akira Nagoyaas Detective Yamamoto
Senkichi Ōmuraas Messenger Passing Note to Intern
Keiko Tomitaas Murder Victim
Haruo Suzukias Undercover Detective 'Drug Addict'
Yutaka Sadaas Aoki - the Chauffeur
Kōji Mitsuias Second Reporter
Kazuo Kitamuraas Third Reporter
Kō Nishimuraas Third Creditor
Yoshibumi Tajimaas Chief Prison Officer
Kazuo Katōas Identification Center WorkerCrew
" />Ryuzo KikushimaProducer, Screenplay
" />Evan HunterNovel
" />Teruyo NogamiScript Supervisor
" />Akira KurosawaDirector, Screenplay, Associate Producer, Editor
" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer
" />Yoshirō MurakiProduction Design
" />Masanobu DemeAssistant Director
" />Asakazu NakaiDirector of Photography
" />Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer
" />Eijiro HisaitaScreenplay