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Stray Dog

75 %|Oct 17, 1949|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.

Featured Crew

Akira Kurosawa
Director
Asakazu Nakai
Director of Photography
Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Fumio Hayasaka
Music
Sōjirō Motoki
Producer
Ryūzō Kikushima
Writer
Ichirô Minawa
Sound Effects Editor
Senkichi Taniguchi
Associate Producer

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Cast

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Toshirō Mifune
Det. Murakami
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Keiko Awaji
Harumi Namiki
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Eiko Miyoshi
Harumi's mother
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Noriko Honma
Wooden Tub Shop woman
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Chōko Iida
Kogetsu Hotel manager
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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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Hajime Izu
Criminal Identification Officer
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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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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 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)