Stray Dog poster
Writer Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima
Director Akira Kurosawa

Stray Dog

Original Title: 野良犬

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

Release Date: 1949-10-17

Duration: 122 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Toshirō Mifune
    Det. Murakami
  • Ishirō Honda
    Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
  • Takashi Shimura
    Det. Sato
  • Noriko Sengoku
    Girl
  • Keiko Awaji
    Harumi Namiki
  • Minoru Chiaki
    Girlie Show director
  • Noriko Honma
    Wooden Tub Shop woman
  • Reikichi Kawamura
  • Eijirō Tōno
  • Yūnosuke Itō
    Bluebird Theatre manager