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The Desperate

1964
Directed byTakaharu Saeki
1h 34m

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.

CAST
Minoru ŌkiChief Detective SugaiChisako HaraChiyo MiyasakaShoji Nakayama
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GENRES
DramaCrime
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.0

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