Stray Dog

1949 film by Akira Kurosawa
Movie film Q678972
Stray Dog
Toho Studios (c) 1949 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Stray Dog

Summary

Stray Dog is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stray Dog's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Stray Dog was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4].
  • Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for Stray Dog[5].
  • Ryūzō Kikushima wrote the screenplay for Stray Dog[6].
  • Stray Dog's composer is recorded as Fumio Hayasaka[7].
  • Stray Dog's genre is buddy film[8].
  • Stray Dog's genre is crime film[9].
  • Stray Dog's genre is film noir[10].
  • Stray Dog's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Toshirō Mifune[12].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Takashi Shimura[13].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Keiko Awaji[14].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Minoru Chiaki[15].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Ichirō Sugai[16].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Isao Kimura[17].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Noriko Honma[18].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Noriko Sengoku[19].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Ishirō Honda[20].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Eijirō Tōno[21].
  • A cast member of Stray Dog was Eiko Miyoshi[22].
  • Stray Dog was produced by Sōjirō Motoki[23].
  • Stray Dog's production company is recorded as Toho[24].
  • Stray Dog's director of photography is recorded as Asakazu Nakai[25].
  • The original language of Stray Dog was Japanese[26].
  • Stray Dog's Commons category is recorded as Stray Dog[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Stray Dog was produced by Sōjirō Motoki[23]. It was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4]. Screenwriters include Akira Kurosawa[5] and Ryūzō Kikushima[6]. Cast members include Toshirō Mifune[12], Takashi Shimura[13], Keiko Awaji[14], Minoru Chiaki[15], Ichirō Sugai[16], and Isao Kimura[17].

Publication

Publication dates include October 17, 1949[28], January 12, 1961[29], and August 31, 1963[30]. The original language of Stray Dog was Japanese[26]. Genres include buddy film[8], crime film[9], film noir[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10[32] and 96%[33].

Why It Matters

Stray Dog ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 41699
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 41699, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 43099
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 43099, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 SID0018164
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14567]]: SID0018164, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783175743995"
  4. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1949-10-17T00:00:00Z, +1961-01-12T00:00:00Z, +1963-08-31T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima
    Duration {'amount': '+122'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) Academy ratio
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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