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Stray Dog (1949)
Nora inu (original title)

122 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   31 August 1963 (USA)
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During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol.

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

Writers:

Akira Kurosawa, Ryûzô Kikushima

Stars:

Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura and Keiko Awaji
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toshirô Mifune ...
Takashi Shimura ...
Keiko Awaji Keiko Awaji ...
Harumi Namaki, showgirl
Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi ...
Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku Noriko Sengoku ...
Girl
Noriko Honma Noriko Honma ...
Wooden Tub Shop woman
Reikichi Kawamura Reikichi Kawamura
Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno
Yasushi Nagata Yasushi Nagata
Katsuhei Matsumoto Katsuhei Matsumoto
Isao Kimura Isao Kimura ...
Yusa
Minoru Chiaki Minoru Chiaki ...
Girlie Show director
Teruko Kishi Teruko Kishi
Ichirô Sugai Ichirô Sugai ...
Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu Gen Shimizu ...
Police Inspector Nakajima
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Storyline

Murukami, a young homicide detective, has his pocket picked on a bus and loses his pistol. Frantic and ashamed, he dashes about trying to recover the weapon without success until taken under the wing of an older and wiser detective, Sato. Together they track the culprit. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Bus | Shooting | Chiaroscuro | Japanese Noir | Police Chase  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El perro rabioso See more »

Filming Locations:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Art Association, Shintoho Film Distribution Committee, Toho Company See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The film was not released in the U.S until 1963. See more »

Quotes

Det. Sato: Bad luck can make a man or destroy a man.
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Soundtracks

"Sonatine in C Major, Op.20-1"
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