Stray Dog (1949)
Stray Dog (1949)
... 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.

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune As: Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura As: Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji Keiko Awaji As: Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi As: Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku Noriko Sengoku As: Girl
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: ... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 17 October 1949

Country: JP

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Film Art Association, Shintoho Company

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Det. Murakami

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Det. Sato

Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Harumi Namiki

Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko Miyoshi

Harumi's mother

Noriko Sengoku

Noriko Sengoku

Girl

Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Wooden Tub Shop woman

Reikichi Kawamura

Reikichi Kawamura

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Kogetsu Hotel manager

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Yasushi Nagata

Yasushi Nagata

Kappei Matsumoto

Kappei Matsumoto

Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura

Yusa

Teruko Kishi

Teruko Kishi

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Girlie Show director

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Yayoi Hotel owner

Gen Shimizu

Gen Shimizu

Police Inspector Nakajima

Kan Yanagiya

Kan Yanagiya

Police Officer

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Hondo

Hajime Izu

Hajime Izu

Criminal Identification Officer

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Nakamura

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Old Landlord

Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Bluebird Theatre manager

Akira Ubukata

Akira Ubukata

Police Doctor

Fujio Nagahama

Fujio Nagahama

Sakura Hotel manager

Isao Ubukata

Isao Ubukata

Shiro Mizutani

Shiro Mizutani

Punk

Eizo Tanaka

Eizo Tanaka

Old Doctor

Kazuko Motohashi

Kazuko Motohashi

Sato's wife

Haruko Tōgō

Haruko Tōgō

Azuma Hotel madame

Haruko Toda

Haruko Toda

Haruko Toyama

Haruko Toyama

Kintaro geisha

Mie Asô

Mie Asô

Pinball Parlor woman

Rikie Sanjō

Rikie Sanjō

Manager's wife

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Fleeing Villain (uncredited)

Directed By

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Director

Yoshirō Muraki

Yoshirō Muraki

Assistant Director

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sōjirō Motoki

Sōjirō Motoki

Producer

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Associate Producer

Senkichi Taniguchi

Senkichi Taniguchi

Associate Producer

Kajirō Yamamoto

Kajirō Yamamoto

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Fumio Hayasaka

Fumio Hayasaka

Music

Fumio Yanoguchi

Fumio Yanoguchi

Sound Designer

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Asakazu Nakai

Asakazu Nakai

Director of Photography

Kazuo Yamada

Kazuo Yamada

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Chōshirō Ishii

Chōshirō Ishii

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Takashi Matsuyama

Takashi Matsuyama

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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