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The H-Man

Original title: Bijo to ekitai ningen
  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.9K
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The H-Man (1958)
When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works.
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When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works. His disappearance stumps the p... Read allWhen a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works. His disappearance stumps the police - until a young scientist appears who claims that H-Bomb tests in the Pacific, evide... Read allWhen a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works. His disappearance stumps the police - until a young scientist appears who claims that H-Bomb tests in the Pacific, evidenced by a "ghost ship" that has turned up in the harbor, have created radioactive creature... Read all

  • Director
    • Ishirō Honda
  • Writers
    • Takeshi Kimura
    • Hideo Unagami
  • Stars
    • Yumi Shirakawa
    • Kenji Sahara
    • Akihiko Hirata
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Ishirō Honda
    • Writers
      • Takeshi Kimura
      • Hideo Unagami
    • Stars
      • Yumi Shirakawa
      • Kenji Sahara
      • Akihiko Hirata
    • 51User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast88

    Yumi Shirakawa
    Yumi Shirakawa
    • Chikako Arai, singer in the nightclub
    Kenji Sahara
    Kenji Sahara
    • Dr. Masada
    Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata
    • Inspector Tominaga
    Eitarō Ozawa
    Eitarō Ozawa
    • Police Sgt. Miyashita
    • (as Eitaro Ozawa)
    Koreya Senda
    Koreya Senda
    • Dr. Maki
    Makoto Satô
    Makoto Satô
    • Uchida, gangster
    Yoshifumi Tajima
    Yoshifumi Tajima
    • Detective Sakata
    Yoshio Tsuchiya
    Yoshio Tsuchiya
    • Detective Taguchi
    Ayumi Sonoda
    • Emi, lead exotic dancer
    Hisaya Itô
    Hisaya Itô
    • Misaki, the dissolved gangster
    Nadao Kirino
    • Shimazaki, the waiter-thug
    Naomi Shiraishi
    • Mineko, Dr. Maki's assistant
    Tetsu Nakamura
    • Mr. Chin, gangster
    Tadao Nakamaru
    Tadao Nakamaru
    • Detective Seki
    Minosuke Yamada
    • Chief of Inspectors Kusuda
    Akira Sera
    • Horita - Fisherman
    Haruya Katô
    • Sochan - Fisherman
    Yasuhiro Shigenobu
    • Yasukichi - Fisherman
    • Director
      • Ishirō Honda
    • Writers
      • Takeshi Kimura
      • Hideo Unagami
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews51

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In the original Japanese version, the detectives noted that Chikako owns a television. At the time this movie was made, 1958, a television set was still beyond the budget of the typical Japanese family.
    • Goofs
      When the ship crew are exploring the abandoned boat, they are carrying lanterns, but the shadow of the lanterns appears on their faces and bodies. This is because the shot was lit from the film crew camera's position rather than the actual lanterns itself, which would have lit up their faces and not cast any shadows.
    • Quotes
      • Dr. Maki: [last line, delivered as voice-over] If man perishes from the face of the Earth, due to the effects of hydrogen bombing, it is possible that the next ruler of our planet may be The H-Man.
    • Crazy credits
      In an unusual move, Columbia Pictures did not matte the English "The End" over the final shot. It appears in Japanese as it did in the original Japanese version.
    • Alternate versions
      For the original U.S. theatrical and television syndication prints, "The End" appears in its original Japanese. When Columbia finally released this film on DVD as part of a three film Toho Collection, the final seconds were replaced with a title card that read "The End" in English. When it was re-released on DVD by Mill Creek Entertainment as part of the "Vintage Sci-Fi" six film set, the final seconds were restored to the original Japanese footage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: The H-Man (1972)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 28, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Beauty and the Liquidman
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Toho
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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