
High and Low(1963)
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.


“The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!”
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.

Toshirō Mifune
Det. Murakami

Takashi Shimura
Det. Sato

Keiko Awaji
Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi
Harumi's mother

Noriko Sengoku
Girl

Noriko Honma
Wooden Tub Shop woman

Reikichi Kawamura

Chōko Iida
Kogetsu Hotel manager

Eijirō Tōno
Yasushi Nagata
Stray Dog is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1949 exploring themes of gun, detective, film noir, tokyo, japan, black and white, post war japan. Directed by Akira Kurosawa, it stars Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji. 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.
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