Stray Dog backdrop

Stray Dog 1949 Directed by Akira Kurosawa 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.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gneres Crime , Drama , Thriller
Production Companies Shintoho Company , Film Art Association
Revenue $47,005
Release Date 17 October 1949
122 mins
Cast
Toshirō Mifune Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi Harumi's mother
Noriko Honma Wooden Tub Shop woman
Chōko Iida Kogetsu Hotel manager
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
Akira Ubukata Police Doctor
Fujio Nagahama Sakura Hotel manager
Eizo Tanaka Old Doctor
Kazuko Motohashi Sato's wife
Haruko Tōgō Azuma Hotel madame
Haruko Toyama Kintaro geisha
Mie Asô Pinball Parlor woman
Rikie Sanjō Manager's wife
Ishirō Honda Fleeing Villain (uncredited)