The Desperate
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70% Critic Match

The Desperate

7.0 / 10 1964 1h 34mNR Japanese
DramaCrime

Storyline

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 & Crew

Minoru Ōki

Minoru Ōki

Chief Detective Sugai

Lead
Chisako Hara

Chisako Hara

Chiyo Miyasaka

Shoji Nakayama

Shoji Nakayama

Detective Yasuda

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Yamaguchi

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Chiba

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Tomita

Masaya Takahashi

Masaya Takahashi

Chief Morito

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Detective Tokumochi

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takaharu Saeki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Desperate is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker