The Desperate

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.

Director: Takaharu Saeki

Cast: Minoru Ōki, Chisako Hara, Shoji Nakayama, Kō Nishimura, Kunie Tanaka, Hideo Murota, Masaya Takahashi, Hisashi Igawa

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