Stray Dog

Name: Stray Dog
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1949-10-17
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku

1949·Movie·122 min·★ 7.6(357)

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery More Japanese titles

“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.

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About Stray Dog

Stray Dog is a 1949 Japanese-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Akira Kurosawa. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Criterion Channel, Darkroom.

Stray Dog was produced by Film Art Association and Shintoho Company and made in Japan. It was released on October 17, 1949. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima
Release date: October 17, 1949
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $0 million
Production: Film Art Association, Shintoho Company

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Stray Dog cast & crew

Stray Dog was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Akira Kurosawa and Ryuzo Kikushima.

The cast features 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, and Noriko Honma as Wooden Tub Shop woman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Fumio Hayasaka, cinematography is by Asakazu Nakai, and it was produced by Sōjirō Motoki.

Is Stray Dog worth watching?

Stray Dog holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 357 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, Stray Dog is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Stray Dog

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