Stray Dog
The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!
7.6(365) 1949-10-17 122 minCrimeDramaThrillerMystery
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.
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterAkira Kurosawa
WriterRyuzo Kikushima
ProducerSōjirō Motoki
Original Music ComposerFumio Hayasaka
Cast & characters
Toshirō Mifune
as Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura
as Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji
as Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi
as Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku
as Girl
Noriko Honma
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
Reikichi Kawamura
as —
Chōko Iida
as Kogetsu Hotel manager
Eijirō Tōno
as —
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Yasushi Nagata
as —
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Kappei Matsumoto
as —
Isao Kimura
as Yusa
Teruko Kishi
as —
Minoru Chiaki
as Girlie Show director
Ichirō Sugai
as Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu
as Police Inspector Nakajima
Kan Yanagiya
as Police Officer
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Reizaburo Yamamoto
as Hondo
Hajime Izu
as Criminal Identification Officer
Masao Shimizu
as Nakamura
Kokuten Kōdō
as Old Landlord
Yūnosuke Itō
as Bluebird Theatre manager
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Akira Ubukata
as Police Doctor
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Fujio Nagahama
as Sakura Hotel manager
