Stray Dog
1949A 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.
Acted in
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
Chōko Iida
as Kogetsu Hotel manager
Eijirō Tōno
Yasushi Nagata
Kappei Matsumoto
Isao Kimura
as Yusa
Teruko Kishi
Minoru Chiaki
as Girlie Show director
Ichirō Sugai
as Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu
as Police Inspector Nakajima
Kan Yanagiya
as Police Officer
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
Akira Ubukata
as Police Doctor
Fujio Nagahama
as Sakura Hotel manager
Isao Ubukata
Shiro Mizutani
as Punk
Eizo Tanaka
as Old Doctor
Kazuko Motohashi
as Sato's wife
Haruko Tōgō
as Azuma Hotel madame
Haruko Toda
Haruko Toyama
as Kintaro geisha
Mie Asô
as Pinball Parlor woman
Rikie Sanjō
as Manager's wife
Ishirō Honda
as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)