Crime / Drama / Thriller / Mystery /

Score: 75.3%( 320 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

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

Kappei Matsumoto

Isao Kimura
Yusa

Teruko Kishi

Minoru Chiaki
Girlie Show director

Ichirō Sugai
Yayoi Hotel owner

Gen Shimizu
Police Inspector Nakajima

Kan Yanagiya
Police Officer

Reizaburo Yamamoto
Hondo

Hajime Izu
Criminal Identification Officer

Masao Shimizu
Nakamura

Kokuten Kōdō
Old Landlord

Yūnosuke Itō
Bluebird Theatre manager

Akira Ubukata
Police Doctor

Fujio Nagahama
Sakura Hotel manager

Isao Ubukata

Shiro Mizutani
Punk

Eizo Tanaka
Old Doctor

Kazuko Motohashi
Sato's wife

Haruko Tōgō
Azuma Hotel madame

Haruko Toda

Haruko Toyama
Kintaro geisha

Mie Asô
Pinball Parlor woman

Rikie Sanjō
Manager's wife

Ishirō Honda
Fleeing Villain (uncredited)