Stray Dog (1949)
2h 2m 6.6/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku
Content Warnings
Other
War / combat (referenced)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gun violence
Where to Watch
Streaming
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