Stray Dog
Movie
Type
1949
Year
2h 2m
Runtime
★ 7.5
Rating
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Genre
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
Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura
Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji
Harumi Namaki, showgirl
Eiko Miyoshi
Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku
girl
Reikichi Kawamura
Eijirō Tōno
Yasushi Nagata
Noriko Honma
Wooden Tub Shop woman
Isao Kimura
Yusa
Minoru Chiaki
Girlie Show director
Ichirô Sugai
Yayoi Hotel owner