Dora-heita (どら平太, English: Alley Cat) is a 2000[3] Japanese film by Director Kon Ichikawa.

[5] A new magistrate (played by Kōji Yakusho) in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.

[6] The film was planned and written by the Yonki-no-kai, a group of four of Japan's most notable directors: Kon Ichikawa, Masaki Kobayashi, Keisuke Kinoshita, and Akira Kurosawa in 1969.

[12][13] The film includes cinematography by Yukio Isohata and a musical score by Kensaku Tanikawa.

[15] Variety gave a mixed review and said the film lacks energy and muscularity of samurai classics of the 1950s and 60s but noted the solid production, efficient camerawork, and striking musical score.