The Desperate

The Desperate

1964 · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Crime

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.

Directed by Takaharu Saeki · Written by Ichirō Ikeda

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