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The Desperate

19641h 34mTakaharu Saeki
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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.

DramaCrime
BlackmailFilm NoirJapanese Noir

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What is The Desperate (1964) about?

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.

Who stars in The Desperate?

The Desperate stars Minoru Ōki (Chief Detective Sugai), Chisako Hara (Chiyo Miyasaka), Shoji Nakayama (Detective Yasuda), Kō Nishimura (Yamaguchi), Kunie Tanaka (Chiba). The film was directed by Takaharu Saeki.

How long is The Desperate?

The Desperate has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1964.

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