Stray Dog
野良犬
Release: 1949-10-17
·Runtime: 122m
·★ 7.5
Crime
Drama
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Film Art Association
Shintoho Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Hajime Izu
as Criminal Identification Officer
Masao Shimizu
as Nakamura
Ichirō Sugai
as Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu
as Police Inspector Nakajima
Kokuten Kōdō
as Old Landlord
Reikichi Kawamura
Keiko Awaji
as Harumi Namiki
Noriko Sengoku
as Girl
Kan Yanagiya
as Police Officer
Takashi Shimura
as Det. Sato
Noriko Honma
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
Isao Kimura
as Yusa
Minoru Chiaki
as Girlie Show director
Yūnosuke Itō
as Bluebird Theatre manager
Toshirō Mifune
as Det. Murakami
Chōko Iida
as Kogetsu Hotel manager
Teruko Kishi
Rikie Sanjō
as Manager's wife
Ishirō Honda
as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Eiko Miyoshi
as Harumi's mother
Eijirō Tōno
Haruko Tōgō
as Azuma Hotel madame
