Stray Dog Movie Review 1949

A tense, early genre piece by Kurosawa, about a police detective who has his revolver picked from his pocket on a bus, and realizes soon after it's being used in a series of murders. Technically somewhat flawed, but tense and intense. Mifune's pursuit of the criminal with his gun becomes metaphorically compelling. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 122 minutes.
Originally from Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Fugitives, Police Detectives, Director/Star Teams: Kurosawa & Mifune, Books to Film: Evan Hunter (aka Ed McBain)

Cast

Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Isao Kimura

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Producer

Daiei