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野良犬 (1949)

Stray Dog

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.

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery

野良犬

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野良犬

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Toshirō Mifune

as Det. Murakami

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

as Harumi Namiki

as Harumi's mother

as Wooden Tub Shop woman

Reikichi Kawamura

Reikichi Kawamura

as Kogetsu Hotel manager

Kappei Matsumoto

Kappei Matsumoto

as Girlie Show director

as Yayoi Hotel owner

as Police Inspector Nakajima

as Police Officer

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Reizaburo Yamamoto

as Criminal Identification Officer

as Old Landlord

as Bluebird Theatre manager

as Police Doctor

as Sakura Hotel manager

Kazuko Motohashi

Kazuko Motohashi

as Azuma Hotel madame

as Kintaro geisha

as Pinball Parlor woman

as Manager's wife

as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)

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Sōjirō Motoki

Director of Photography

Ryūzō Kikushima

Ryūzō Kikushima

Associate Producer

Takashi Matsuyama

Takashi Matsuyama

Production Design

Kajirō Yamamoto

Kajirō Yamamoto

Associate Producer

Senkichi Taniguchi

Senkichi Taniguchi

Associate Producer

Fumio Yanoguchi

Fumio Yanoguchi

Sound Effects Editor

Assistant Editor

Assistant Camera

Assistant Director

Chōshirō Ishii

Lighting Technician

Yoshirō Muraki

Assistant Director

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