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.

• DirectorAkira Kurosawa
• Release17 October 1949
• Genre
  Crime / Drama
• Duration2h 2m
• Budget?
• Revenue$47,005
• Rate
  

  7.532
  316 reviews
• Productions

  Film Art Association, Shintoho Company