The read
Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 88% of the 121 1940s crime movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do.
377 audience votes
Key crew
- Akira KurosawaWriter
- Akira KurosawaDirector
- Ryuzo KikushimaWriter
- Fumio HayasakaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Toshirō MifuneDet. Murakami
- Takashi ShimuraDet. Sato
- Keiko AwajiHarumi Namiki
- Eiko MiyoshiHarumi's mother
- Noriko SengokuGirl
- Noriko HonmaWooden Tub Shop woman
- Reikichi KawamuraCast
- Chōko IidaKogetsu Hotel manager
- Eijirō TōnoCast
- Yasushi NagataCast
- Kappei MatsumotoCast
- Isao KimuraYusa
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