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You can watch Stray Dog (1949) for free on Darkroom, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

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.

Detective Murakami’s world unravels when a petty thief snatches his pistol amidst the stifling humidity of a postwar Tokyo summer. He must navigate a labyrinth of urban desperation to reclaim his weapon and confront the mirror image of his own morality.

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