Stray Dog (1949)

ALL 10/17/1949 (ja) Crime, Drama, Thriller 122 Min
  • Release
    10/17/1949
  • Production
    Film Art Association, Shintoho Company
  • Rotten tomato
    75%
  • Original title
    野良犬
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

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.

  1. Akira Kurosawa

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Sōjirō Motoki

    Producer



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  1. Toshirō Mifune

    Det. Murakami

  2. Takashi Shimura

    Det. Sato

  3. Keiko Awaji

    Harumi Namiki

  4. Eiko Miyoshi

    Harumi's mother

  5. Noriko Sengoku

    Girl

  6. Noriko Honma

    Wooden Tub Shop woman

  7. Reikichi Kawamura

  8. Chōko Iida

    Kogetsu Hotel manager

  9. Eijirō Tōno

  10. Yasushi Nagata

  11. Kappei Matsumoto

  12. Isao Kimura

    Yusa

  13. Teruko Kishi

  14. Minoru Chiaki

    Girlie Show director

  15. Ichirō Sugai

    Yayoi Hotel owner

  16. Gen Shimizu

    Police Inspector Nakajima

  17. Kan Yanagiya

    Police Officer

  18. Reizaburo Yamamoto

    Hondo

  19. Hajime Izu

    Criminal Identification Officer

  20. Masao Shimizu

    Nakamura

  21. Kokuten Kōdō

    Old Landlord

  22. Yūnosuke Itō

    Bluebird Theatre manager

  23. Akira Ubukata

    Police Doctor

  24. Fujio Nagahama

    Sakura Hotel manager

  25. Isao Ubukata

  26. Shiro Mizutani

    Punk

  27. Eizo Tanaka

    Old Doctor

  28. Kazuko Motohashi

    Sato's wife

  29. Haruko Tōgō

    Azuma Hotel madame

  30. Haruko Toda

  31. Haruko Toyama

    Kintaro geisha

  32. Mie Asô

    Pinball Parlor woman

  33. Rikie Sanjō

    Manager's wife

  34. Ishirō Honda

    Fleeing Villain (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 34 , Crews : 19

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Stray Dog (1949) 122 Min

ALL 10/17/1949 (ja)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Release 10/17/1949
  • Production
    Film Art Association, Shintoho Company
  • Original title 野良犬
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

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.

  1. Akira Kurosawa

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Toshio Goto, Yoshi Sugihara

    Editor

  4. Sōjirō Motoki

    Producer