Stray Dog

Akira Kurosawa
1949-10-17

... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!
7.5
122 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Toshirō Mifune Det. Murakami Unowned
Takashi Shimura Det. Sato Unowned
Keiko Awaji Harumi Namiki Unowned
Eiko Miyoshi Harumi's mother Unowned
Noriko Sengoku Girl Unowned
Noriko Honma Wooden Tub Shop woman Unowned
Reikichi Kawamura Unowned
Chōko Iida Kogetsu Hotel manager Unowned
Eijirō Tōno Unowned
Yasushi Nagata Unowned
Kappei Matsumoto Unowned
Isao Kimura Yusa Unowned
Teruko Kishi Unowned
Minoru Chiaki Girlie Show director Unowned
Ichirō Sugai Yayoi Hotel owner Unowned
Gen Shimizu Police Inspector Nakajima Unowned
Kan Yanagiya Police Officer Unowned
Reizaburo Yamamoto Hondo Unowned
Hajime Izu Criminal Identification Officer Unowned
Masao Shimizu Nakamura Unowned
Kokuten Kōdō Old Landlord Unowned
Yūnosuke Itō Bluebird Theatre manager Unowned
Akira Ubukata Police Doctor Unowned
Fujio Nagahama Sakura Hotel manager Unowned
Isao Ubukata Unowned
Shiro Mizutani Punk Unowned
Eizo Tanaka Old Doctor Unowned
Kazuko Motohashi Sato's wife Unowned
Haruko Tōgō Azuma Hotel madame Unowned
Haruko Toda Unowned
Haruko Toyama Kintaro geisha Unowned
Mie Asô Pinball Parlor woman Unowned
Rikie Sanjō Manager's wife Unowned
Ishirō Honda Fleeing Villain (uncredited) Unowned