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1964

The Desperate

Directed by Takaharu Saeki

A noir drama depicting the downfall of a veteran detective who hates evil and falls into its depths. Ace detective Sugai pursues Chiyo, the mistress of a man who was arrested for extortion, and takes advantage of her weakness. However, as his colleague Tokumochi and others regard him with suspicion, he is tormented by remorse.

Duration

1h 34m

Released

April 18, 1964

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Cast19

  • Minoru Ōki
  • Chisako Hara
  • Shoji Nakayama
  • Kō Nishimura
  • Kunie Tanaka
  • Hideo Murota
  • Masaya Takahashi
  • Hisashi Igawa
  • Taiji Tonoyama

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