Stray Dog
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1949-10-17
Runtime: 122 mins
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writer: Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original title: Stray Dog
Production Companies: Film Art Association, Shintoho Company
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Takashi Shimura
Keiko Awaji
Eiko Miyoshi
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Honma
Reikichi Kawamura
Chōko Iida
Eijirō Tōno
Yasushi Nagata
Kappei Matsumoto
Isao Kimura
Teruko Kishi
Minoru Chiaki
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