The Desperate
どろ犬
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.
Top Cast
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Minoru Ōki
Chief Detective Sugai
Chisako Hara
Chiyo Miyasaka
Shoji Nakayama
Detective Yasuda
Kō Nishimura
Yamaguchi
Kunie Tanaka
Chiba
Hideo Murota
Tomita
Masaya Takahashi
Chief Morito
Hisashi Igawa
Detective Tokumochi
Taiji Tonoyama
Chief Osawa
Masao Oda
Detective Koshiki
Takashi Kanda
Chiba
Yuji Takashiro
Fumitake Ōmura
Detective Seo
Seiichirō Kameishi
Detective Abe
Shunji Kasuga
Kawakami's Lawyer
Shigemi Kitahara
Gen Takamori
Kyoko Shinobazu
Shigeko Odagiri
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takaharu Saeki
- Screenplay & Story
- Ichirō Ikeda
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- どろ犬
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takaharu Saeki
Ichirō Ikeda, Shōji Yūki
Masaru Satō
Masahiko Iimura
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiko Iimura
Director of Photography
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Editor
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Ichirō Ikeda
Screenplay
Takaharu Saeki
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Desperate
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Desperate 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 directed The Desperate?
The Desperate was directed by Takaharu Saeki.
Who stars in The Desperate?
The principal cast of The Desperate includes Minoru Ōki, Chisako Hara, Shoji Nakayama, Kō Nishimura, Kunie Tanaka.
When was The Desperate released and how long is it?
The Desperate was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Desperate?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Desperate was composed by Masaru Satō.
Is The Desperate based on a book or true story?
The Desperate is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shōji Yūki".