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The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

Half Human! Half Beast! It Destroys! It Kills!

Part of Transforming Human Collection

1960•1h 32m•6.6/10
Science FictionCrimeThriller

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6.6/10(16)

A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes on to rob banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's career, killing those who interfere. Now Tokyo's most wanted criminal, can authorities stop him?

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Production

TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

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

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Detective Inspector

Hisaya Ito

Hisaya Ito

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

Kōzō Nomura

Kōzō Nomura

Kyoko's Fellow Reporter

Someshō Matsumoto

Fujichiyo's Teacher

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Nomura the Robber

Takuzō Kumagai

Takuzō Kumagai

Kajimoto

Kamayuki Tsubono

Policeman Ozaki

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Burly Guard (uncredited)

Tetsu Nakamura

Tetsu Nakamura

Journalist (uncredited)

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