Stray Dog
A young detective in postwar Tokyo pursues a stolen gun through the city's underbelly, finding himself in a dangerous psychological game with the pickpocket who took it, blurring the lines between cop and criminal.
“The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!”
Synopsis
When young detective Murakami suffers a bad day, it worsens when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Determined to correct the mistake, he goes undercover, navigating Tokyo’s sweltering streets in pursuit of the stray dog driven to a life of crime by desperation. As their paths continue to cross, the lives of cop and criminal become increasingly intertwined, turning the investigation into a journey that forces Murakami to confront his own dark side.
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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Edited by Toshio GotoShot by Asakazu NakaiScored by Fumio HayasakaDesigned by Takashi Matsuyama
Box Office
1949 · Box office
Grossed $47K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$47K
Also known as
- Ein streunender Hundde
- Stray Dogen
- El perro rabiosoes
- Chien enragéfr
- Cane randagioit
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Toshiro Mifune
as Detective Murakami
Takashi Shimura
as Chief Detective Satô
Keiko Awaji
as Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi
as Madame Namiki
Noriko Sengoku
as Gun Trader's Mistress
Noriko Honma
as Woman of Wooden Tub Shop
Reikichi Kawamura
as Officer Ichikawa
Eijiro Tono
as Old Man of Wooden Tub Shop
Yasushi Nagata
as Investigation Chief Abe
Isao Kimura
as Shinjirô Yusa
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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