Film
Stray Dog
1949 · 2h 2m · Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!
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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.
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
Yasushi Nagata
Kappei Matsumoto
Isao Kimura
Yusa
Teruko Kishi
Minoru Chiaki
Girlie Show director
Ichirō Sugai
Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu
Police Inspector Nakajima
Crew
- Akira KurosawaWriter · Director
- Ryuzo KikushimaWriter
- Sōjirō MotokiProducer
- Asakazu NakaiDirector of Photography
- Fumio HayasakaOriginal Music Composer
- Toshio GotoEditor
- Yoshi SugiharaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 17, 1949
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rated
- M
- Revenue
- $47,005
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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