"You're a fool to pay, but pay you must."
An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom. Wealthy businessman Kingo Gondô (Toshirô Mifune) is about to conclue a huge business deal using all his money. But then he is told that his son is being held for ransom, and is determined to pay. The twist comes when his son is discovered still at home and that the kidnapper has mistakenly taken his chauffeur's son. This leaves Kingo in a moral dilemma. Does he do the right thing or now his son is safe gamble on the police finding the driver's son and keep the money for his business?
An amazing piece of cinema that goes beyond the film noir crime drama tropes as it ramps up the tension and the moral questions.
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