High and Low (1963 film) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_and_Low_(1963_film)A wealthy executive named Kingo Gondo (Toshiro Mifune) is in a struggle to gain control of a company called National Shoes. One faction wants the company to make cheap, low quality shoes for the impulse market as opposed to the sturdy and high quality shoes currently being produced. Gondo believes that the long-term future of the company will be best served by well made shoes with modern styling, though this plan is unpopular because it means lower profits in the short term…
High and Low (1963) - IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt005756526/11/1963 · High and Low: Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi. 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.