
Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- 野良犬
- Release
- October 17, 1949
- Screen Time
- 2h 02min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Akira Kurosawa
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Production Status
- Released
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