Stray Dog

2h 2min

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 Companies

Film Art Association

Shintoho Company

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Det. Murakami
Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko Miyoshi

Harumi's mother
Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Wooden Tub Shop woman
Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Kogetsu Hotel manager
Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Girlie Show director
Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu

Gen Shimizu

Police Inspector Nakajima
Kan Yanagiya

Kan Yanagiya

Police Officer
Hajime Izu

Hajime Izu

Criminal Identification Officer
Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Old Landlord
Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Bluebird Theatre manager
Akira Ubukata

Akira Ubukata

Police Doctor
Fujio Nagahama

Fujio Nagahama

Sakura Hotel manager
Eizo Tanaka

Eizo Tanaka

Old Doctor
Kazuko Motohashi

Kazuko Motohashi

Sato's wife
Haruko Tōgō

Haruko Tōgō

Azuma Hotel madame
Haruko Toyama

Haruko Toyama

Kintaro geisha
Mie Asô

Mie Asô

Pinball Parlor woman
Rikie Sanjō

Rikie Sanjō

Manager's wife
Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Fleeing Villain (uncredited)

Release date

17th Oct 1949

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語