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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1949-10-17
- Runtime:
- 122 min
- Genres:
- Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director:
- Akira Kurosawa
- Top cast:
- Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku, Noriko Honma
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 7.6/10 from 355 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.4/10