Stray Dog
7.5
335 reviews
Crime/Drama
2h 2m
1949
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...
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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.
- DirectorAkira Kurosawa
- Release17 October 1949
- Genre
- Duration2h 2m
- Budget?
- Revenue$47,005
- Rate7.5335 reviews
- Productions
Film Art Association, Shintoho Company
Cast
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
Isao Kimura
Yusa
Teruko Kishi
Minoru Chiaki
Girlie Show director
Ichirō Sugai
Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu
Police Inspector Nakajima
Kan Yanagiya
Police Officer
Hajime Izu
Criminal Identification Officer
Masao Shimizu
Nakamura
Kokuten Kōdō
Old Landlord
Yūnosuke Itō
Bluebird Theatre manager
Haruko Tōgō
Azuma Hotel madame
Rikie Sanjō
Manager's wife
Ishirō Honda
Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
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