Stray Dog (1949)

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

• Crime
• Drama
• Thriller
• Mystery

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.

Rating

7.6 / 10 (384 votes)

Release date

October 17, 1949

Runtime

2h 02m

Language

Japanese

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Status

Released