Stray Dog (1949)

Stray Dog (1949)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1949-10-17 Japan 122 Min. PG-13
7.5 319 votes
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

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 is Det. Murakami
Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura is Det. Sato
Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji is Harumi Namiki
Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi is Harumi's mother
Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku is Girl
Girl
Noriko Honma is Wooden Tub Shop woman
Wooden Tub Shop woman
Reikichi Kawamura is
Chōko Iida is Kogetsu Hotel manager
Kogetsu Hotel manager
Eijirō Tōno is
Yasushi Nagata is
Kappei Matsumoto is
Isao Kimura is Yusa
Yusa
Teruko Kishi is
Minoru Chiaki is Girlie Show director
Girlie Show director
Ichirō Sugai is Yayoi Hotel owner
Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu is Police Inspector Nakajima
Police Inspector Nakajima
Kan Yanagiya is Police Officer
Police Officer
Reizaburo Yamamoto is Hondo
Hondo
Hajime Izu is Criminal Identification Officer
Criminal Identification Officer
Masao Shimizu is Nakamura
Nakamura
Kokuten Kōdō is Old Landlord
Old Landlord
Yūnosuke Itō is Bluebird Theatre manager
Bluebird Theatre manager
Akira Ubukata is Police Doctor
Police Doctor
Fujio Nagahama is Sakura Hotel manager
Sakura Hotel manager
Isao Ubukata is
Shiro Mizutani is Punk
Punk
Eizo Tanaka is Old Doctor
Old Doctor
Kazuko Motohashi is Sato's wife
Sato's wife
Haruko Tōgō is Azuma Hotel madame
Azuma Hotel madame
Haruko Toda is
Haruko Toyama is Kintaro geisha
Kintaro geisha
Mie Asô is Pinball Parlor woman
Pinball Parlor woman
Rikie Sanjō is Manager's wife
Manager's wife
Ishirō Honda is Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Fleeing Villain (uncredited)

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