Film record

Stray Dog

Original title: 野良犬

1949Feature film122 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Genres
buddy film · drama film · crime film · film noir

Credits

Direction

Akira Kurosawa — Directing

Cast

Toshirō Mifune — Acting
Takashi Shimura — Acting
Keiko Awaji — Acting
Minoru Chiaki — Acting
Ichirō Sugai — Acting
Isao Kimura — Acting
Noriko Honma — Acting
Noriko Sengoku — Acting
Ishirō Honda — Acting
Eijirō Tōno — Acting
Eiko Miyoshi — Acting

Writing

Akira Kurosawa — Screenwriting
Ryūzō Kikushima — Screenwriting

Production

Sōjirō Motoki — Production

Music

Fumio Hayasaka — Music composition

Cinematography

Asakazu Nakai — Cinematography

Editing

Akira Kurosawa — Editing
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Tōhō

International
Verified
Distribution

Netflix

International
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Production

Tōhō

International
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Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

Japan · Original release
17 Oct 1949Checked 20 Sep 2026
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