

Stray Dog
Visit website7.5/10 • 316
1949-10-17 • 2h 2m
... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!
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.
- Directors
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writters
- Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima
- Editors
- Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima, Yoshi Sugihara

Stray Dog
Visit website1949-10-17 • 2h 2m
7.5/10 • 316
... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!
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.
- Directors
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writters
- Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima
- Editors
- Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima, Yoshi Sugihara
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsToshirō Mifune
Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura
Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji
Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi
Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku
Girl
Noriko Honma
Wooden Tub Shop woman
Reikichi Kawamura
Chōko Iida
Kogetsu Hotel manager
Eijirō Tōno
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Budget
- --
- Revenue
- $47,005.00
- Keywords
- gundetectivefilm noirtokyo, japanpost war japanheatwave