Stray Dog (1949)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : October 17, 1949
Runtime : 122m
Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller
Companies : Film Art Association, Shintoho Company
Countries : Japan
Keywords : gun, detective, film noir, tokyo, japan, post war japan, heatwave