Poster of Stray Dog

Stray Dog

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.

Release Date: 1949-10-17

Original Language: ja

Genres: Crime Drama Thriller

Rating:

Popularity:

16.15

Cast Members

Toshirō Mifune

Det. Murakami

Keiko Awaji

Harumi Namiki

Eiko Miyoshi

Harumi's mother

Noriko Honma

Wooden Tub Shop woman

Chōko Iida

Kogetsu Hotel manager

Minoru Chiaki

Girlie Show director

Ichirō Sugai

Yayoi Hotel owner

Gen Shimizu

Police Inspector Nakajima

Kan Yanagiya

Police Officer

Hajime Izu

Criminal Identification Officer

Kokuten Kōdō

Old Landlord

Yūnosuke Itō

Bluebird Theatre manager

Akira Ubukata

Police Doctor

Fujio Nagahama

Sakura Hotel manager

Eizo Tanaka

Old Doctor

Kazuko Motohashi

Sato's wife

Haruko Tōgō

Azuma Hotel madame

Haruko Toyama

Kintaro geisha

Mie Asô

Pinball Parlor woman

Rikie Sanjō

Manager's wife

Ishirō Honda

Fleeing Villain (uncredited)