Stray Dog

IMDb 7.5 1949 • 122 min • CrimeDramaThriller

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Country

JP

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku Girl