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The Human Vapor (1960)

Genre : Science Fiction, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Ishirō Honda

Synopsis

A librarian is subject to a scientific experiment which goes wrong and transforms him into 'The Human Vapour'. He uses his new ability to rob banks to fund the career of his girlfriend, a beautiful dancer. The Human Vapour is ruthless in his quest for money and kills anyone who stands in his way, especially police. He soon becomes Tokyo's most wanted criminal. Can he be stopped before he kills again?

Actors

Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Mr. Mizuno
Kaoru Yachigusa
Kaoru Yachigusa
Fujichiyo Kasuga
Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi
Detective Okamoto
Keiko Sata
Keiko Sata
Reporter Kyoko
Bokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari
Jiya
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima
Detective Inspector
Hisaya Itô
Hisaya Itô
Police Scientist
Tatsuo Matsumura
Tatsuo Matsumura
Editor Ikeda
Fuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki Murakami
Dr. Sano
Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Mean Detective
Kō Mishima
Kō Mishima
Detective Fujita
Takamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasaki
Police Chief
Kôzô Nomura
Kôzô Nomura
Kyoko's Fellow Reporter
Someshô Matsumoto
Someshô Matsumoto
Fujichiyo's Teacher
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
Nomura the Robber
Takuzō Kumagai
Takuzō Kumagai
Kajimoto
Kamayuki Tsubono
Kamayuki Tsubono
Policeman Ozaki
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Bank Manager (uncredited)
Shôichi Hirose
Shôichi Hirose
Burly Guard (uncredited)
Tetsu Nakamura
Tetsu Nakamura
Journalist (uncredited)
Minosuke Yamada
Minosuke Yamada
Official (uncredited)
Yutaka Oka
Yutaka Oka
Cop (uncredited)
Yukihiko Gondô
Yukihiko Gondô
Shooting Guard (uncredited)
Akio Kusama
Akio Kusama
Cop (uncredited)
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Member of crime laboratory (uncredited)
Hideo Shibuya
Hideo Shibuya
Audience member (uncredited)
Junpei Natsuki
Junpei Natsuki
Bystander (uncredited)
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Yoyo Miyata
Yoyo Miyata
(uncredited)
Akira Yamada
Akira Yamada
(uncredited)
Rinsaku Ogata
Rinsaku Ogata
(uncredited)
Keiji Sakakida
Keiji Sakakida
(uncredited)
Keisuke Yamada
Keisuke Yamada
(uncredited)
Kôichi Satô
Kôichi Satô
(uncredited)
Hiroshi Akitsu
Hiroshi Akitsu
(uncredited)
Masaaki Tachibana
Masaaki Tachibana
(uncredited)
Tadahiko Kuroda
Tadahiko Kuroda
(uncredited)
Tamami Fujino
Tamami Fujino
(uncredited)
Minoru Itô
Minoru Itô
(uncredited)
Wataru Ômae
Wataru Ômae
Audience Member (uncredited)
Kô Hayami
Kô Hayami
(uncredited)
Jirô Suzukawa
Jirô Suzukawa
(uncredited)
Shinjirô Hirota
Shinjirô Hirota
(uncredited)
Kichishirô Fujitaya
Kichishirô Fujitaya
(uncredited)
Shôtarô Kashiwa
Shôtarô Kashiwa
(uncredited)
Kojûrô Kineya
Kojûrô Kineya
(uncredited)
Kyûtarô Yoshimura
Kyûtarô Yoshimura
(uncredited)
Katsushirô Kineya
Katsushirô Kineya
(uncredited)
Wakisuke Kineya
Wakisuke Kineya
(uncredited)
Washiyuki Kineya
Washiyuki Kineya
(uncredited)
Washisaburô Kineya
Washisaburô Kineya
(uncredited)
Wanosuke Kineya
Wanosuke Kineya
(uncredited)
Nobuhide Hôsei
Nobuhide Hôsei
(uncredited)
Kishirô Katada
Kishirô Katada
(uncredited)
Kisaburô Katada
Kisaburô Katada
(uncredited)
Kisaku Katada
Kisaku Katada
(uncredited)
Hiroshi Fukuhara
Hiroshi Fukuhara
(uncredited)
Yasuaki Shinkô
Yasuaki Shinkô
(uncredited)
Toki Shiozawa
Toki Shiozawa
Wife (uncredited)
James Hong
James Hong
Narrator / Mizuno

Crews

Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda
Director
Takeshi Kimura
Takeshi Kimura
Writer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Executive Producer
Kunio Miyauchi
Kunio Miyauchi
Original Music Composer
Hajime Koizumi
Hajime Koizumi
Director of Photography
Kazuji Taira
Kazuji Taira
Editor
Kiyoshi Shimizu
Kiyoshi Shimizu
Production Design
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Special Effects
Kôji Kajita
Kôji Kajita
Assistant Director
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects
Teruyoshi Nakano
Teruyoshi Nakano
Visual Effects
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects Director

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