Stray Dog (1949)

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

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.

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima

Music by: Fumio Hayasaka

Starring: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku, Noriko Honma, Reikichi Kawamura, Chōko Iida, Eijirō Tōno, Yasushi Nagata

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Released: 1949-10-17

Runtime: 122 minutes

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