Stray Dog (1949)
Kernel Score: 86% · 345 ratings
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1949-10-17
Runtime: 122 minutes
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.
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Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Det. Murakami
- Takashi Shimura as Det. Sato
- Keiko Awaji as Harumi Namiki
- Eiko Miyoshi as Harumi's mother
- Noriko Sengoku as Girl
- Noriko Honma as Wooden Tub Shop woman
- Reikichi Kawamura
- Chōko Iida as Kogetsu Hotel manager
- Eijirō Tōno
- Yasushi Nagata