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.
Stars: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku, Noriko Honma
Crew: Akira Kurosawa (Director), Akira Kurosawa (Writer), Ryūzō Kikushima (Writer), Sōjirō Motoki (Producer), Fumio Hayasaka (Music), Asakazu Nakai (Director of Photography)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Film Art Association, Shintoho Company
Runtime: 122 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 17, 1949
IMDb: 3.5
