Stray Dog (1949)

Name: Stray Dog
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1949-10-17
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

17 October 1949 · 2h 02mCrimeDramaThrillerMystery

★ 7.6 / 10 · 384 votes on TMDB

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

What it's about

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.