Japan Synopsis
野良犬
“… The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!”
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.
The 1948–1950 Japan Window
10 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Stray Dog sits at position #4.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Stray Dog. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1940s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1940s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Stray Dog premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,181 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #54 of 402 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Film Art Association, TOHO, Shintoho Company |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | October 17, 1949 |
| IMDb | tt0041699 |