Stray Dog - 1949 - 7/10
AKA - Nora inu // 野良犬
Rookie detective Murakami has his pocket picked.
Not his wallet, either, but his Colt pistol!
Police procedural evolves into a buddy film as Murakami is paired with the more seasoned Sato, who is less emotional, less sympathetic than the younger partner.
Set during a sweltering heatwave, through back alleys and seedy underbelly.
Prostitutes, petty thieves, starving children inhabit a Tokyo still reeling from World War II.