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High and Low

A wealthy businessman is told his son has been kidnapped and he will have to pay a very large sum for him to be returned safely. It is then discovered that his son is safe at home: the kidnapper took his chauffeur's son by accident. The kidnapper says this makes no difference: pay up or the child dies. This leaves him with a moral dilemma, as he really needs the money to conclude a very important business deal.

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Cast & Crew See All

Toshirô Mifune
Kingo Gondô
Yutaka Sada
Aoki - the Chauffeur
Tatsuya Nakadai
Chief Detective Tokura

Awards

  • 1964 - Golden Globe - Best Foreign Film - nominated
  • 1964 - Mainichi Film Concours - Best Film - winner
  • 1964 - Mainichi Film Concours - Best Screenplay - winner
  • 1964 - Edgar - Best Foreign Film - nominated

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