Nora inu

"... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!"

Aug 31 1963 Not Rated 2h 2m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Murukami, a young homicide detective, has his pocket picked on a bus and loses his pistol. Frantic and ashamed, he dashes about trying to recover the weapon without success until taken under the wing of an older and wiser detective, Sato. Together they track the culprit.

Written by

Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shintoho Company, Toho, Film Art Association

Languages

Awards

4 wins

Trailers
Stray Dog Spoof Trailer.mov
1949 - Stray Dog Trailer
Stray Dog (1949) Original Trailer [4K]
Scores
# of Votes
19,714
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA