Stray Dog
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.
Release Date: 1949-10-17
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Mystery
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Casts
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
Chōko Iida
as Kogetsu Hotel manager
Isao Kimura
as Yusa
Minoru Chiaki
as Girlie Show director
Ichirō Sugai
as Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu
as Police Inspector Nakajima
