Film

Stray Dog

1949 · 2h 2m · Crime · Drama · Thriller

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

IMDb

7.8

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

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

• Akira KurosawaWriter · Director
• Ryuzo KikushimaWriter
• Sōjirō MotokiProducer
• Asakazu NakaiDirector of Photography
• Fumio HayasakaOriginal Music Composer
• Toshio GotoEditor
• Yoshi SugiharaEditor

Stray Dog (1949) Original Trailer [4K]1949 - Stray Dog Trailer

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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