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Stray Dog (1949)

Stray Dog (1949)

Drama Crime Thriller Mystery

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

Release Date: 1949, October 17
Directors: Akira Kurosawa
Countries: Japan
Production: Film Art Association, Shintoho Company
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Isao Kimura, Kokuten Kōdō, Gen Shimizu, Noriko Sengoku, Noriko Honma, Haruko Toyama, Yūnosuke Itō, Masao Shimizu, Haruko Tōgō

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.

Keywords:

film noir gun detective black and white tokyo, japan post war japan heatwave