
Stray Dog (1949)
Original Title: 野良犬
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
7.5 (319 votes)
2h 2m
Overview
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
Details
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Ch?ko Iida
Eijir? T?no
Eiko Miyoshi
Keiko Awaji
Noriko Honma
Noriko Sengoku
Reikichi Kawamura
Takashi Shimura
Toshir? Mifune
Yasushi Nagata
Keywords
detective
film noir
gun
heatwave
post war japan
tokyo
japan
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