Stray Dog
Stray Dog

Stray Dog (1949)

1949-10-17

(JP) •

Crime,

Drama,

Thriller,

Mystery

... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

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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.

Movie Cast

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Toshirō Mifune

Det. Murakami

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Takashi Shimura

Det. Sato

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Keiko Awaji

Harumi Namiki

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Eiko Miyoshi

Harumi's mother

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Noriko Sengoku

Girl

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Noriko Honma

Wooden Tub Shop woman

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Reikichi Kawamura

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Chōko Iida

Kogetsu Hotel manager

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Eijirō Tōno

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Yasushi Nagata

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Kappei Matsumoto

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Isao Kimura

Yusa

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Teruko Kishi

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Minoru Chiaki

Girlie Show director

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Ichirō Sugai

Yayoi Hotel owner

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Gen Shimizu

Police Inspector Nakajima

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Kan Yanagiya

Police Officer

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Reizaburo Yamamoto

Hondo

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Hajime Izu

Criminal Identification Officer

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Masao Shimizu

Nakamura

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Kokuten Kōdō

Old Landlord

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Yūnosuke Itō

Bluebird Theatre manager

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Akira Ubukata

Police Doctor

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Fujio Nagahama

Sakura Hotel manager

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Isao Ubukata

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Shiro Mizutani

Punk

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Eizo Tanaka

Old Doctor

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Kazuko Motohashi

Sato's wife

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Haruko Tōgō

Azuma Hotel madame

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Haruko Toda

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Haruko Toyama

Kintaro geisha

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Mie Asô

Pinball Parlor woman

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Rikie Sanjō

Manager's wife

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Ishirō Honda

Fleeing Villain (uncredited)