Stray Dog(1949)

movie - first aired/released 1949-10-17 - 122 min - audience 7.6

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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.