Movie · 1949
Stray Dog
“The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!”
Released 17 October 1949 122 min Crime / Drama / Thriller / Mystery More from 1949 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Eiko Miyoshi
as Harumi's mother
Reikichi Kawamura
Chōko Iida
as Kogetsu Hotel manager
Takashi Shimura
as Det. Sato
Kappei Matsumoto
Teruko Kishi
Eijirō Tōno
Yasushi Nagata
Ichirō Sugai
as Yayoi Hotel owner
Noriko Honma
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
Minoru Chiaki
as Girlie Show director
Toshirō Mifune
as Det. Murakami
Noriko Sengoku
as Girl
Isao Kimura
as Yusa
Keiko Awaji
as Harumi Namiki
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The numbers
39years between the oldest and youngest billed
55Eiko Miyoshi — oldest on the call sheet
16Keiko Awaji — youngest billed
39average age of the credited cast