Stray Dog

Stray Dog (1949)

野良犬

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

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.

Date of release
1949-10-17
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (383)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Director
Akira Kurosawa

Casting

  • Toshirō Mifune — Det. Murakami
  • Takashi Shimura — Det. Sato
  • Keiko Awaji — Harumi Namiki
  • Eiko Miyoshi — Harumi's mother
  • Noriko Sengoku — Girl
  • Noriko Honma — Wooden Tub Shop woman
  • Reikichi Kawamura
  • Chōko Iida — Kogetsu Hotel manager
  • Eijirō Tōno
  • Yasushi Nagata
  • Kappei Matsumoto
  • Isao Kimura — Yusa

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