Stray Dog
1949
Crime
Drama
Thriller
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.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura
Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji
Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi
Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku
Girl
Noriko Honma
Wooden Tub Shop woman
Reikichi Kawamura
Chōko Iida
Kogetsu Hotel manager
Eijirō Tōno
Yasushi Nagata
Directors
Akira Kurosawa
