Drama ·Crime · Japan · 1964 · 1h 34m

The Desperate

どろ犬

Director

Cast

Minoru Ōki as Chief Detective Sugai Chisako Hara as Chiyo Miyasaka Shoji Nakayama as Detective Yasuda Kō Nishimura as Yamaguchi Kunie Tanaka as Chiba Hideo Murota as Tomita

Crew

Masahiko Iimura — Director of Photography Yoshiki Nagasawa — Editor Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Ichirō Ikeda — Screenplay Shôji Yuki — Novel

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Takaharu Saeki Director Masahiko Iimura Director of Photography Yoshiki Nagasawa Editor Masaru Satō Original Music Composer Ichirō Ikeda Screenplay Shôji Yuki Novel

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