The Shadow's Edge
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Film / 1949
Stray Dog
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
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.
The story
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 MifuneDet. Murakami
Takashi ShimuraDet. Sato
Keiko AwajiHarumi Namiki
Eiko MiyoshiHarumi's mother
Noriko SengokuGirl
Noriko HonmaWooden Tub Shop woman
Reikichi Kawamura
Chōko IidaKogetsu Hotel manager
Eijirō Tōno
Yasushi Nagata
Kappei Matsumoto
Isao KimuraYusa
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Teruko Kishi
Minoru ChiakiGirlie Show director
Ichirō SugaiYayoi Hotel owner
Gen ShimizuPolice Inspector Nakajima
Kan YanagiyaPolice Officer
Reizaburo YamamotoHondo
Hajime IzuCriminal Identification Officer
Masao ShimizuNakamura
Kokuten KōdōOld Landlord
Yūnosuke ItōBluebird Theatre manager
Akira UbukataPolice Doctor
Fujio NagahamaSakura Hotel manager
Isao Ubukata
Shiro MizutaniPunk
Eizo TanakaOld Doctor
Kazuko MotohashiSato's wife
Haruko TōgōAzuma Hotel madame
Haruko Toda
Haruko ToyamaKintaro geisha
Mie AsôPinball Parlor woman
Rikie SanjōManager's wife
Ishirō HondaFleeing Villain (uncredited)
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